Deliberative Democracy in India
This 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 pa...
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okr-10986-262452021-06-08T14:42:48Z Deliberative Democracy in India Parthasarathy, Ramya Rao, Vijayendra deliberation democracy inequality inclusion participatory governance This 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. 2017-03-08T21:42:56Z 2017-03-08T21:42:56Z 2017-03 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428681488809552560/Deliberative-democracy-in-India http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26245 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7995 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper South Asia India |
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This 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. |
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Working Paper |
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Parthasarathy, Ramya Rao, Vijayendra |
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Parthasarathy, Ramya Rao, Vijayendra |
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Parthasarathy, Ramya |
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Deliberative Democracy in India |
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Deliberative Democracy in India |
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Deliberative Democracy in India |
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Deliberative Democracy in India |
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Deliberative Democracy in India |
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deliberative democracy in india |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2017 |
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