Beschreibung:
This book examines the causes and consequences of marginalization of social groups and democratic decentralization in India in the unfolding context of globalization and changing development models and institutions since economic liberalization (1991) and the establishment of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
1. Introduction 2. Development Models, Decentralization and Position of Marginalized Communities in India 3. Marginalized Communities and Decentralization in a South Indian State 4. Exclusion and Inclusion in Decentralized Institutions 5. Profiles of the Political Executives 6. Conclusion