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Dear Patron,
'The
Oxford India Short Introductions' are concise, stimulating, and
accessible guides to different aspects of India. Combining authoritative
analysis, new ideas, and diverse perspectives, they discuss subjects which are
topical yet enduring, as also emerging areas of study and debate. Please see
the below list of books in this series and see if you want to order some of
them before they go out-of-print!
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The Right to Information in India (Oxford India Short
Introductions). By Sudhir
Naib, 2013. This book analyses the evolution of this landmark Act, the
procedures involved in seeking information, the duties of information
suppliers, as also the kinds of information exempted from disclosure.
Through in-depth comparative analyses of the law in various parts of the
world, the book captures the strengths and drawbacks of the RTI Act,
narrates success stories, and suggests policy measures to improve its
implementation. Rs.225
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Panchayati Raj (Oxford India Short Introductions). By Kuldeep Mathur, 2013. This book presents a
balanced and complete picture of the philosophy, objectives, evolution,
successes, and failures of these institutions in the last two decades.
Contextualizing the panchayats in their larger institutional, functional,
and ideological framework, this book outlines the critically important
roles they will play in future. Rs.195
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Water Resources of India (Oxford India Short Introductions). By A. Vaidyanathan, 2013. This book provides a
holistic analysis of water-related issues and identifies the shortcomings
in the present water governance system. The author makes a case for radical
changes in strategy and policy, with a shift in focus from merely supply
augmentation to encouraging civil society participation, carrying out water
governance reforms, and providing incentives for efficient water use. Rs.250
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Affirmative Action in India (Oxford India Short
Introductions). By Ashwini
Despande, 2013. Affirmative action has been the topic of a highly polarized
debate, in which it is either demonized as the root of all evil or
valorized as the panacea for eliminating discrimination. Sketching out the
larger context of and debates around the issue, this short introduction
analyses the rationale and implementation of affirmative action in India.
Discussing the 'why' and 'how' of affirmative action, with glimpses into
its history and dynamics, the book offers a perspective on where India
stands today. Using detailed empirical evidence, it assesses the success
and limitations of affirmative action in providing socio-political and
economic justice. Rs.195
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Natural Disasters and Indian History (Oxford India Short
Introductions). By Tirthankar
Roy, 2012. This short and exploratory study is the first to engage with a
social and economic history of natural disasters in India. Based on the
study of a number of events that occurred in colonial India between 1770
and 1935, the author argues that the impact of natural disasters requires a
graded sense of time. Rs.195
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The Poverty Line (Oxford India Short Introductions). By Prof. S.Subramanian, 2012. The Oxford India
Short Introductions are concise, stimulating, and accessible guides to
different aspects of India. Combining authoritative analysis, new ideas,
and diverse perspectives, they discuss subjects which are topical yet
enduring, as also emerging areas of study and debate. Poverty alleviation
and socio-economic equality have largely remained the prime focus of
India's rapid growth-driven economic processes. This short introduction
brings together systematic academic research on an area of extensive debate
and divergence-the identification and specification of the poverty line. Rs.195
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Caste (Oxford India Short Introductions). By Prof. Surinder S.Jodhka, 2012. This short
introduction provides an engaging account of the contemporary
manifestations of caste as well as the changing perspectives on caste in
social science writing and popular discourse. The book covers the many themes
and issues around the lived reality of caste in Indiacaste as tradition, as
a constitutive element in power politics, its manifestation in everyday
violence and humiliation, and its contestation by movements 'from below'
and policies 'from above'. Accessible and thought-provoking, this is a
must-read for scholars, students, activists, policymakers, and general
readers interested in this all-pervasive aspect of Indian social life. Rs.195
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