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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... legislatures. In the realm of formal politics the modes of representation are increasingly dominated by descriptive representation and participation in decision making. Overall, it is widely believed that a more balanced representation ...
... legislatures. In the realm of formal politics the modes of representation are increasingly dominated by descriptive representation and participation in decision making. Overall, it is widely believed that a more balanced representation ...
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... legislatures. An important aim of this book is to examine the prevailing definition of social backwardness and the criteria of affirmative action in the context of evidence of disparity and deprivation of groups beyond caste. It ...
... legislatures. An important aim of this book is to examine the prevailing definition of social backwardness and the criteria of affirmative action in the context of evidence of disparity and deprivation of groups beyond caste. It ...
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... legislatures. Under-representation in legislatures can be quite different in terms of its causes from underrepresentation in government employment. The underrepresentation in Parliament and state legislatures may be due to a combination ...
... legislatures. Under-representation in legislatures can be quite different in terms of its causes from underrepresentation in government employment. The underrepresentation in Parliament and state legislatures may be due to a combination ...
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... legislatures were not defined as territorial constituencies containing individuals with rights; the legislatures of British India represented communities and not individuals. The groups who were accorded representation were identified ...
... legislatures were not defined as territorial constituencies containing individuals with rights; the legislatures of British India represented communities and not individuals. The groups who were accorded representation were identified ...
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... legislatures, and executive and government services for the minorities, in addition to the right to freedom of religion, which was phrased as 'the freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion ...
... legislatures, and executive and government services for the minorities, in addition to the right to freedom of religion, which was phrased as 'the freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion ...
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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