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Patrons of the poor : caste politics and policymaking in India /

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This text is a comparative study of the political economy of pro-poor policies in two Indian states: Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. By shedding light on the politics of resource allocation it attempts to show how traditionally rooted state policies benefit only certain sections of the population.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lakshman, Narayan
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Caste > Political aspects > India.
Political planning > India.
India > Politics and government.
Castes > Aspect politique > Inde.
Politique publique > Inde.
Inde > Politique et gouvernement.
Caste > Political aspects
Political planning
Politics and government
India
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East.
History & Archaeology.
South Asia.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : analysing poverty in India
  • Preliminary exploration of agenda-setting
  • The politics of budget formulation and agenda-setting
  • The social origins of political power in Tamil Nadu : towards class-based politics
  • The social origins of political power in Karnataka : stable caste and class dominance
  • Conclusion : key insights and further research.