Politics of Inclusion: Castes, Minorities, and Affirmative ActionPost-Mandal, the demand for reservations by various groups has become a consistent feature of Indian politics. Yet, the focus remains on caste, with little attention paid to the under-representation of religious minorities in India. The book takes up the case of relative disadvantage and interogates the multiple and overlapping dimensions of deprivation. Hasan argues that, in view of the comparative evidence avaiable, presently excluded and disadvantaged groups should also qualify for affirmative action. This book will interest students and scholars of Indian politics, sociology, and history. |
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... (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) among the poorest and most disadvantaged. Frequent overlap between social and economic deprivation is a defining feature of India's social structure. With regard to this overlap, Niraja Gopal Jayal ...
... (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) among the poorest and most disadvantaged. Frequent overlap between social and economic deprivation is a defining feature of India's social structure. With regard to this overlap, Niraja Gopal Jayal ...
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... SCs, the STs, and the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) (minorities are not officially included among the disadvantaged). These three groups were targeted for special advantages and protection under Article 46 and the Directive Principles ...
... SCs, the STs, and the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) (minorities are not officially included among the disadvantaged). These three groups were targeted for special advantages and protection under Article 46 and the Directive Principles ...
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... SCs and STs. This is largely because there was a consensus that SCs and STs had been subjected to an appalling degree of subordination and exclusion that was too stark to overlook. By contrast, from the beginning, the OBC category has ...
... SCs and STs. This is largely because there was a consensus that SCs and STs had been subjected to an appalling degree of subordination and exclusion that was too stark to overlook. By contrast, from the beginning, the OBC category has ...
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... SCs and STs. The policy of preferential treatment has a long history. The British put the system of reservations in place over the objections of the Congress and most other political representatives. The early initiatives were deeply ...
... SCs and STs. The policy of preferential treatment has a long history. The British put the system of reservations in place over the objections of the Congress and most other political representatives. The early initiatives were deeply ...
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... SCs and STs. The main set of arguments invoked the value of secularism to point out that the continuation of religion-based representation was at odds with the ideal of a secular state and the separation between state and religion.18 ...
... SCs and STs. The main set of arguments invoked the value of secularism to point out that the continuation of religion-based representation was at odds with the ideal of a secular state and the separation between state and religion.18 ...
Contents
Policies and Institutional Frameworks for Protecting the Disadvantaged | |
Caste Social Backwardness and OBC Reservations Mandal I and | |
Politics of Representation and Underrepresentation | |
Muslim Backwardness and the Elusive Promise of Affirmative Action | |
Social Discrimination and the Reservation Claims of Muslim | |
Conclusion | |
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Politics of Inclusion: Castes, Minorities, and Affirmative Action Zoya Hasan No preview available - 2009 |
Politics of Inclusion: Castes, Minorities, and Affirmative Action Zoya Hassan No preview available - 2011 |
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