Political Demography of India: Determinants and Consequences

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A model for political demography change in India is developed in this monograph. It is verily subject to empirical testing. "States" are used as units of analysis. The conclusion that emerges is that female literacy (education), economic development and urbanization are the key factors behind political demographic change in the sub-continent. The earlier part of the monography is an overview of the contribution of the Masters of political demography that include Kautilya, Mahatma Gandhi, Malthus and others. A bird’s view of Indian demography, sons of soil and other movements, politics of caste and reservation is also delineated. The model discussed is very general and is applicable to most of the developing countries. With some modifications, it can be applied to the western world as well. The book may be profitably used as a reference volume and text for advanced graduate courses in Population Studies, Political Science and Political Economy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Parameswara Krishnan

Dr. Parameswara Krishnan is Professor Emeritus of Sociology (Demography) at the University of Alberta in Canada. He has been Director of the Population Research Laboratory at the University of Alberta; a Shastri Fellow at Kerala University and a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. Professor Krishnan has been a Visiting Fellow, or Professor at the Australian National University Demography Program, Cambridge University, El Colegio De Mexico, Tirupati University and Institute for Social and Economic change. His papers have appeaered in many international and Indian journals. Professor Krishnan is the founder of the journal of Canadian Studies in Canandian Population Society. He is known for his contribution to social science methodology and mathematical demography. He has edited, or co-edited several books in population studies and mathematical sociology.