Power and Influence in India: Bosses, Lords and Captains (Exploring the Political in South Asia) - Couverture souple

Livre 4 sur 12: Exploring the Political in South Asia
 
9781138664913: Power and Influence in India: Bosses, Lords and Captains (Exploring the Political in South Asia)
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ISBN 10 : 113866491X ISBN 13 : 9781138664913
Editeur : Routledge India, 2016

Synopsis

Taking cognisance of the lack of studies on leadership in modern India, this book explores how leadership is practiced in the Indian context, examining this across varied domains - from rural settings and urban neighbourhoods to political parties and state governments.

The importance of individual leaders in the projection of politics in South Asia is evident from how political parties, mobilisation of movements and the media all focus on carefully constructed personalities. Besides, the politically ambitious have considerable room for manoeuvre in the institutional setup of the Indian subcontinent. This book focuses on actors making their political career and/or aspiring for leadership roles, even as it also foregrounds the range of choices open to them in particular contexts. The articles in this volume explore the variety of strategies used by politically engaged actors in trying to acquire (or keep) power - symbolic action, rhetorical usage, moral conviction, building of alliances - illustrating, in the process, both the opportunities and constraints experienced by them.

In taking a qualitative approach and tracking both political styles and transactions, this book provides insights into the nature of democracy and the functioning of electoral politics in the subcontinent.

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À propos de l?auteur

Pamela Price is Professor of South Asian History, University of Oslo.

Arild Engelsen Ruud is Professor of South Asian Studies, University of Oslo.

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Éditeur
Routledge India
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
113866491X
ISBN 13 
9781138664913
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Éditeur
Price Pamela, Ruud Arild Engelsen
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780415585958: Power and Influence in India: Bosses, Lords and Captains

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0415585953 ISBN 13 :  9780415585958
Editeur : Routledge India, 2010
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