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Democracy, Development, and the Countryside|Ashutosh Varshney

Democracy, Development, and the Countryside : Urban-Rural Struggles in India

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What happens to the rural folk--to their power and economic well-being--when development takes place in a democratic framework? Focusing on India where, unlike most of the developing world, a democratic system has flourished for four decades, this book investigates how the rural sector uses its numbers in a democracy to further its economic and political interests. The book also argues that identities constitute a powerful constraint on the pursuit of economic interests.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780521646253
  • ISBN-10: 0521646251
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: September 1998
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
  • Page Count: 232

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