The Social, Political Processes and the Economic Development of Bihar

Bihar is a state in flux, but a trail-blazer for the democratization of democracy. The socio-economic and political processes are an investment in the process of democratization which is gradually transforming Bihar. The democratic investment in Bihar have led to a change in the realm of socio-economic and political dominance. Keeping in view these changing circumstances, the basic objective of the book is to analyse the reasons behind the slow process of economic growth and to discuss the reasons which have affected the process of development in the state. The book aims to examine the interaction between the political process and the initiation and implementation of economic policies in Bihar. The book also gives an idea as how the central objectives of planning have not been achieved in Bihar. Bihar lags behind the other states on the parameter of Human Development Index. This has accentuated the contradiction between socio-political transformation and economic backwardness which result in the naked struggle for power. Thereby, my emphasis is to analyse the socio-economic and political processes in changing circumstances and to find out why Bihar is shining like a diamond amongst the Bimaru states. The contemporary situations demand economic upliftment along with political participation.