Associationalism and Democracy in India: An Exploration of Community Identity and Individual Interests in the Bhagalpur City of Bihar

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The book is a modest attempt to understand the linkages between associational life and democracy from an Indian perspective. The discourse on associational living and democracy has been looked at largely in the context of western liberal values. The literature with respect to the latter aspect is numerous and also provides valuable theoretical insight and empirical evidences towards the fact that the intermediary associations help enrich democratic values, even though there may be certain instances, which may indicate that this linkage needs to be looked at critically. In this background, the book argues that understanding of associational life under Indian conditions differs fundamentally from those of western societies. The Indian society is not composed of ‘unencumbered selves’. The issue is not that whether India has a strong tradition of associations, and hence vibrant democracy, as per the western liberal standards. The issue is the context of democratisation and inclusion of additional concepts and categories to appreciate the meaning of associativeness and its linkages with democracy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar is a police officer and a prolific writer on police and policing subjects. His articles on this and other subjects were published in prominent national dailies like The Hindu, The Indian Express, The Times of India and Deccan Herald and English periodicals like Alive and The Indian Journal of Criminology And Criminalistics of MHA, GOI, Delhi. Some of his articles on the sad state of affairs in and the need of restructuring of The Union Public Service Commission and the civil services have become national sensations and helped awakening from the deep slumber of complacency. He has four books of verse to his credit, two in English and two in Kannada. He has given several programmes as poet in Dooradarshan. Born in the port city of Mangalore as the eldest son of Shree R.D. Suvarna and Smt. B. Sarojini, he presently lives in Bangalore withwife Smt. Jayashree Praveenkumar, and son, Pratheek Praveenkumar.

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Title
Associationalism and Democracy in India: An Exploration of Community Identity and Individual Interests in the Bhagalpur City of Bihar
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Edition
1st. ed.
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ISBN
9789352075355
Length
304p.
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