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The Puzzle of India's Governance - Culture, Context and Comparative Theory (Paperback)
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The Puzzle of India's Governance - Culture, Context and Comparative Theory (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
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India no longer gets an easy ride as the world's largest democracy.
Spectacular terrorist attacks on its Parliament and places of
worship, communal riots of unprecedented ferocity, lingering
separatist insurgency and violent caste conflict in impoverished
regions have combined to cause a closer appraisal of India's
capacity to sustain the rule of law. This book shows how governance
is high when people follow the rules of transaction, derived from
binding custom, legislation, administrative practices and the
constitution. The key question that underpins this analysis is why
do some people, sometimes, follow rules and not others? This study
responds to this central question by looking at analytical
narratives of political order in six Indian regional States,
surveys of social and political attitudes and extended interviews
with political leaders, administrators and police officers. It
shows how, by drawing on the logic of human ingenuity, driven by
self interest rather than mechanical adherence to tradition and
ideology, these regional elites can design institutions and promote
security, welfare and identity which enhance governance.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies |
Release date: |
February 2008 |
First published: |
April 2008 |
Authors: |
Subrata K. Mitra
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
346 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-46730-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-415-46730-6 |
Barcode: |
9780415467308 |
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