TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kumar,Ashutosh
TI  - Rethinking state politics in India : : regions within regions 
T2  - Routledge India Paperbacks
SN  - 9781138282834 (paperback)
U1  - 321.0230954 RET 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - State governments
KW  - India
KW  - State-local relations
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1977-
KW  - Identity politics
KW  - City-states
N1  - Contents: Part I: United colours of new states
Part II: Quest for territorial homeland
Part III: Caste and politics of marginality
Part IV: State electoral politics - regional values
Part V: Politics of public policy
N2  - Summary: "In recent decades, India has been witness to the assertion of geographically, culturally and historically constituted distinct and well-defined regions that display ethnic, communal, caste and other social-political cleavages. This book examines the changing configurations of state politics in India. Focussing on identity politics and development, it explores the specificities of the regions within states - not merely as politico-administrative constructs but also as conceived in historical, geographic, economic, sociological or cultural terms. Adopting a comparative approach, the book looks at alternative theoretical approaches - the quest for homeland, identity, caste politics and public policy. This second edition includes a new Introduction that updates the research in the area, while further developing the theoretical framework."
ER  -