An information and authoritative work on the study of historical, conceptual and ideological development of democratic decentralization of power in Indian political system. The book has been written on different aspects like a historical background of democratic decentralization, conceptual analysis of Indian federalism, theoretical framework of decentralization, macro-and micro-analysis of decentralisation, conceptual proposition and ideological development; ...
This title, 'Panchayat Politics and Community Development is a critical study of rural political institutions in India. The evolution of Panchayat politics has been described in three phases, viz. rise and fall of village autonomy in pre-independent India; reintroduction of village autonomy in post-independent India and remodelling of Panchayati Raj to face modern challenges. This book produces new outlook of Panchayat policies and its impact on the development ...