This book relates to the Indian debate on reservations-a legal provision that guarantees a minimum presence in various institutions to social categories considered as victim of a historical prejudice. It focuses on the implementation of electoral reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and women. Reservations aim at reconciling the individual, equalitarian premises of democracy with the traditionally major role of communities ...
Democratization in Progress: Women and Local Politics in Urban India
This book presents the findings of an empirical study of the implementation of women’s reservations in four Indian megacities: Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. It offers a detailed and lively account of what it means to be a woman Councillor in an Indian mega-city today, and a critical view of the functioning of Municipal Corporations, with specific emphasis on women’s roles and opportunities to participate and perform in their new environment. By choosing ...
