Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
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The Politics of Refugees in South Asia
Identity, Resistance, Manipulation
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Partition and post-colonial migrations – sometimes voluntary, often forced – have created borders in South Asia that serve to oppress rather than protect. Migrants and refugees feel their real home lies beyond the border, and liberation struggles continue the quest for freedoms that have proven to...
To Be Published September 11th 2013 by Routledge
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Decentralization, Local Governance, and Social Wellbeing in India
Do Local Governments Matter?
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Over the past three decades, decentralization has been seen as the means for allowing local governments to become more accountable, and for encouraging the deepening of democracy and the building of village communities. By drawing on original village-level case studies of six villages in three...
Published October 19th 2011 by Routledge
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Vision and Strategy in Indian Politics
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Policy Choices and the Designing of Political Institutions
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
The 1950s in India were a crucial transition phase where the legacy and institutions of British rule had to be transformed to fit the needs of a post-colonial state. This period is closely associated with India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru (1947 – 64). Selecting three key policies...
Published September 11th 2011 by Routledge
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Sufism and Saint Veneration in Contemporary Bangladesh
The Maijbhandaris of Chittagong
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Focusing on the Maijbhandari movement in Chittagong, south-eastern Bangladesh, which claims the status of the only Sufi order originated in Bengal and which has gained immense popularity in recent years, this book provides a comprehensive picture of an important aspect of contemporary Bengali Islam...
Published March 3rd 2011 by Routledge
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New Cultural Identitarian Political Movements in Developing Societies
The Bharatiya Janata Party
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Applying an intercultural and comparative theoretical approach across Asia and Africa, this book analyses the rise and moderation of political movements in developing societies which mobilise popular support with references to conceptions of cultural identity. The author includes not only the Hindu...
Published December 1st 2010 by Routledge
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Political Survival in Pakistan
Beyond Ideology
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Presenting a framework that incorporates macro-level forces into micro-level strategic calculations, this book explains key political choices by leaders and challengers in Pakistan through the political survival mechanism. It offers an explanation for continuing polity weakness in the country, and...
Published October 20th 2010 by Routledge
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The Construction of History and Nationalism in India
Textbooks, Controversies and Politics
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Most studies on nations and nationalism argue that history, or more precisely a 'common past', is crucial for the process of national identity building. However, the existence of one or more concurrent narratives for the construction of this identity is often not accounted for, and there are cases...
Published June 23rd 2010 by Routledge
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Dispossession and Resistance in India
The River and the Rage
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
This book deals with the controversies on developmental aspects of large dams, with a particular focus on the Narmada Valley projects in India. Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork and research, the author draws on Marxist theory to craft a detailed analysis of how local demands for...
Published March 24th 2010 by Routledge
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The Politics of Social Exclusion in India
Democracy at the Crossroads
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Social exclusion and inclusion remain issues of fundamental importance to democracy. Both exclusion and inclusion relate to the access to participation in the public realm, public goods and services for certain groups of people who are minorities, marginalized and deprived. Democratization has led...
Published December 7th 2009 by Routledge
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Party System Change in South India
Political Entrepreneurs, Patterns and Processes
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
This book provides a systematic exploration of party system change. By applying the concept of political entrepreneurship and using a detailed case study of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, it demonstrates how party leaders can exercise their agency and drive party system change. Recent...
Published December 2nd 2009 by Routledge
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War and Nationalism in South Asia
The Indian State and the Nagas
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
This book presents and analyses the oldest sub-national war of postcolonial South Asia, between the Indian state and the Nagas of Northeast India. It offers a serious and thorough political history on the Naga region over three periods, pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial. Drawing on a wealth...
Published December 14th 2008 by Routledge
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Democracy and Party Systems in Developing Countries
A comparative study of India and South Africa
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
This book examines and compares the emergence, development and impact of the party systems in post-colonial India and post-apartheid South Africa. It sheds light on the crucial role and function of party systems in democratising developing countries. Although often described as political miracles...
Published November 27th 2008 by Routledge
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Trade Policy, Inequality and Performance in Indian Manufacturing
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
The relationship between trade policy and economic performance is one of the oldest controversies in economic development. In recent years, there has been a revival of interest in the debate on the implications of trade reforms for productivity growth and domestic pricing behaviour due in part to...
Published September 2nd 2008 by Routledge
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The Tibetan Government-in-Exile
Politics at Large
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
This book provides a detailed account of the structure and political strategies of the Tibetan government-in exile, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in northern India. Since its founding in 1959, it has been led by the 14th Dalai Lama who struggles to regain the Tibetan homeland. Based on...
Published May 14th 2008 by Routledge
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Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age examines the construction of a Sikh national identity in post-colonial India and the diaspora and explores the reasons for the failure of the movement for an independent Sikh state: Khalistan. Based on a decade of research, it is argued that the failure...
Published December 5th 2007 by Routledge
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Political Mobilisation and Democracy in India
States of Emergency
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
This book addresses the paradox of political mobilization and the failings of governance in India, with reference to the conflict between secularism and Hindu nationalism, authoritarianism and democracy. It demonstrates how the Internal Emergency of 1975 led to increased support of groups such as...
Published October 29th 2007 by Routledge
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Military Control in Pakistan
The Parallel State
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
This volume examines the role of the military, the most influential actor in Pakistan, and challenges conventional wisdom on the causes of political instability in this geographically important nuclear state. It rejects views that ethnic and religious cleavages and perceived economic or political...
Published October 23rd 2007 by Routledge
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Parliamentary Control and Government Accountability in South Asia
A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka
Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
Parliaments or legislatures are the keystone of democratic governance and they are critical in securing government accountability. This book presents a comparative analysis of the role of parliamentary committees in securing government accountability in the three largest and most important...
Published August 20th 2007 by Routledge