Bøger af Dipankar Gupta

Relying on many years of fieldwork and on his involvement with several national level policy making bodies, this book presents a cultural interpretation of how public life and state interventions in India should be viewed.

The book brings together social theory with policy practice to enlarge our understanding of democracy. It focuses on the specific concerns of `citizenship¿ where individuals have equal & quality access to health, education and urban services. The emphasis is on empowering `citizens¿ as a common category & not `people¿ of any specific com

Relying on many years of fieldwork and on his involvement with several national level policy making bodies, this book presents a cultural interpretation of how public life and state interventions in India should be viewed.

Combining theory and evidence on small scale industries, farming, and more, this title argues that despite the promise of independence and liberalization, India remains caged in a backward state. Comparing the developed West, it underscores the point that affluence can be achieved only after living conditions improve across all social classes.