In: South Asia in the social sciences
This book challenges the ongoing scholarly debates on poor people's negotiations with democracy. It demonstrates the varied ways in which the poor engage with their elected representatives, political mediators and dominant classes in order to advance their claims. Roy explains the variations by directing attention to the dynamic interaction between the opportunity structures available to the poor and the social relations of power in which they are embedded. He analyses these intersections as 'political spaces' which both enable and constrain popular practices. Through examination of the 'political spaces' available to the poor in four different localities, Roy outlines a new analytic framework to understanding poor people's politics. Based on these observations, the book makes a strong case for an approach to democracy that appreciates people's ambivalences towards democracy. Roy urges researchers of democracy to step beyond either enthusiastic narratives - the inevitability of democracy or apocalyptic accounts of democracy's impending death.
In: South Asia in the Social Sciences
In: South Asia in the social sciences
This book challenges the ongoing scholarly debates on poor people's negotiations with democracy. It demonstrates the varied ways in which the poor engage with their elected representatives, political mediators and dominant classes in order to advance their claims. Roy explains the variations by directing attention to the dynamic interaction between the opportunity structures available to the poor and the social relations of power in which they are embedded. He analyses these intersections as 'political spaces' which both enable and constrain popular practices. Through examination of the 'political spaces' available to the poor in four different localities, Roy outlines a new analytic framework to understanding poor people's politics. Based on these observations, the book makes a strong case for an approach to democracy that appreciates people's ambivalences towards democracy. Roy urges researchers of democracy to step beyond either enthusiastic narratives - the inevitability of democracy or apocalyptic accounts of democracy's impending death.
In: South Asia in the social sciences 4
Bihar and West Bengal: A cursory political introductionThe inheritance of caste; The aftermath of Independence; Continuities and change in agrarian structure; The socialist challenge in Bihar; The communist challenge in West Bengal; Kisans, socialists and 'caste' politics: Bihar; Poverty in Bihar; Bhadraloks, communists and class politics: West Bengal; Poverty in West Bengal; Conclusion: Opportunity structures and the making of political space; Endnotes; 3. Political Spaces: Social Relations of Power; Social class: Labour and caste; Labour; Caste; Rahimpur: An incorporative political place
In: South Asia in the social sciences
Englisch
Cambridge University Press
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