Governance and development in India: a comparative study on Andhra Pradesh and Bihar after liberalization

In: Routledge advances in South Asian studies 35

Abstract

Introduction: puzzle of divergent development trajectories within a debated (non)-developmental state -- State of art : governance and comparative political economy -- Theoretical framework -- Elite agency and development in Andhra Pradesh (I) : confrontation and populism in the age of tollywood superstar -- Elite agency and development in Andhra Pradesh (II) : pragmatism, cooperation and pro-growth policies in era of the CEO of Andhra Pradesh -- Elite agency and development in Bihar (I) : confrontation and populism in era of "gharibon ka masiha" -- Elite agency and development in Bihar (II) : pragmatism, cooperation, and reforms in the era of "sushasan babu" -- Conclusion: a transformed institutional arrangement, rational regional leaders, and development