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Oral democracy : deliberation in Indian village assemblies /

Oral Democracy studies citizens' voices in civic and political deliberations in India's gram sabhas (village assemblies), the largest deliberative institution in human history. It analyses nearly three hundred transcripts of gram sabhas, sampled within the framework of a natural experiment...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sanyal, Paromita (Author), Rao, Vijayendra (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Series:Theories of institutional design.
Subjects:
Gram sabha > India.
Direct democracy > India.
Discourse analysis > Political aspects.
India > Politics and government > 21st century.
Gram sabhas > Inde.
Démocratie directe > Inde.
Inde > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Direct democracy
Discourse analysis > Political aspects
Gram sabha
Politics and government
India
2000-2099
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Discursive political culture
  • Political construction, state enactments, and citizen performances
  • The role of literacy in deliberative democracy
  • Conclusion : oral democracy.