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Deliberative Democracy in India

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dc.contributor.authorParthasarathy, Ramya
dc.contributor.authorRao, Vijayendra
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-08T21:42:56Z
dc.date.available2017-03-08T21:42:56Z
dc.date.issued2017-03
dc.description.abstractThis paper traces the evolution of deliberative institutions in India to understand the role of deliberation in democratic life, as well as the ways in which deliberative bodies influence, and are influenced by, entrenched social inequality. The paper first unpacks the historical roots of Indian deliberation in the pre-colonial and colonial periods, emphasizing the ways in which religious traditions fostered a culture of debate and dialogue. The paper then explores the interplay between Western liberal philosophers, most notably Henry Maine, and Indian political thinkers, including Gandhi and Ambedkar, on participatory democracy in India. The discussion then highlights the continued dialogue between Indian and Western ideas in the push for greater participatory development. Finally, the paper probes the current incarnation of state-sponsored deliberation in India -- namely, village assemblies known as gram sabhas under the constitutionally mandated system of Indian village democracy or Panchayati Raj -- and reviews the growing empirical scholarship about these village assemblies.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428681488809552560/Deliberative-democracy-in-India
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7995
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26245
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7995
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectdeliberation
dc.subjectdemocracy
dc.subjectinequality
dc.subjectinclusion
dc.subjectparticipatory governance
dc.titleDeliberative Democracy in Indiaen
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okr.crossref.titleDeliberative Democracy in India
okr.date.disclosure2017-03-06
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7995
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
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okr.topicGovernance::Democratic Government
okr.topicGovernance::Political Systems and Analysis
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Social Development & Poverty
okr.topicSocial Development::Community Development and Empowerment
okr.topicSocial Development::Participations and Civic Engagement
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Inclusion & Institutions
okr.unitPoverty and Inequality Team, Development Research Group
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