Capacity beyond coercion : regulatory pragmatism and compliance along the India-Nepal border /
"State capacity is often equated with coercion. The literature suggests that compliance with law is unlikely in areas where the state cannot coerce compliance. Utilizing extensive data collected in adjacent districts in India and Nepal, and exploring three different regulatory arenas, this book...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2023]
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| Series: | Modern South Asia series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Coercion meets pragmatism
- From James to regulatory pragmatism
- Examining regulatory pragmatism along the India-Nepal border
- Compliance in the absence of significant coercive capacity
- Inconsistent state action, inaccurate legal knowledge & non-compliance
- Accurate legal knowledge under adverse conditions
- Regulatory pragmatism outside of the forest
- Conclusion.