Drawing from experiences on the field, this book looks at a series of interrelated citizens' campaigns to energise institutions of local self-governance in India in the aftermath of the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts, and analyses their potential in deepening democracy in India.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface. Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Vignettes from the Field 3. The 73rd Amendment Act: New Alignments, New Animosities 4. The Pre-election Voters' Awareness Campaigns: An Analysis 5. PEVACs and the State Election Commission: Building Common Ground 6. Beyond Elections: Sustaining the Democratic Impulse 7. Deepening Democracy: An Overview 8. Conclusions and Reflections for the Future. Bibliography. About the Author. Index
