ABSTRACT
Going beyond electoral politics and government, this volume broadens the scope of the functioning of democracy in India, and explores citizens’ role in the implementation of public policy. It looks at the ways in which extra-parliamentary power monitoring devices such as public institutions, citizens’ associations or assemblies, and the mainstream and emerging forms of the media, permeate through the political order. The volume:
• brings participation and communication in governance and policy making to the centrestage;
• examines case studies of state and citizen engagement from across India; and
• presents perspectives of practitioners, activists and scholars to provide a comprehensive view of the debates surrounding the idea of Indian democracy.
This book will be useful to scholars and researchers in politics, political science, media studies, public administration, sociology and social anthropology, as well as the interested general reader.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|121 pages
Voices from Below
chapter 1|18 pages
Finding Voice, Visibility and Dignity for Seasonal Migrant Workers in Tribal Regions of Western India
chapter 3|20 pages
Traversing Jungle Mahal
chapter 4|13 pages
PESA, the Impasse of the Legislative Process
chapter 5|15 pages
Strengthening Adivasis' Democratic Rights over Natural Resources
chapter 6|19 pages
Politics, Participation and Political Clout among Urban Poor
part II|117 pages
Alternatives from Below
chapter 8|20 pages
Where is Citizenship in Development Communication?
chapter 10|17 pages
Using Community Radio for Establishing the Last-Mile Connect
chapter 11|22 pages
Three Isms
chapter 12|14 pages
Mobilising Community for Better Teaching and Learning Outcomes
chapter 13|13 pages
Negotiating Spaces
chapter 14|15 pages
Role of Activity Mapping in Democratic Good Governance
part III|66 pages
Politics from Below