Kishwar, Madhu Purnima

Deepening democracy: challenges of governance and globalization in India/ Madhu Purnima Kishwar - New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2005. - viii, 334 p. ; 22 cm. - (Oxford India paperbacks) .

Laws, liberty, and livelihood : economic warfare against rickshaw owners and pullers --
Blackmail, bribes, and beatings : licence-quota-raid raj for street vendors --
Cutting our own lifeline : a review of India's farm policy --
Captive people, free trade? : human rights and national boundaries --
Naukri as property : causes and cures for corruption in government --
A half step forward : the thwarting of economic reforms in India --
When nature's call is a crime : breakdown of conflict resolution mechanisms in India --
Symbols of mental slavery : of toilets, tubs, and drains --
Destroying minds and skills : the dominance of angreziyat in our education --
Yours nationally --
Beyond for or against : unexplored complexities of India's reservation policy --
Marks, merit, and competence : are reservations inherently anti-efficiency --
Majoritarianism vs minoritarianism : Hindu-Muslim relations in post-independence India --
An agenda for India : the speech we deserved to hear on August 15.

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Politics and government
Economic history
Globalization
Economic policy
Democratization

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