Asymmetric Federalism in India Ethnicity, Development and Governance
This book provides a critical account of federal asymmetry in India - its origins, context, forms and functioning - by taking into account the institutional effectiveness of asymmetric institutions in the regions for identity fulfillment, development and governance. It argues that while some asymmet...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2023, 2023
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
Series: | Federalism and Internal Conflicts
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: a Revised Template of Federalism; Theory and Concepts; Methodology; Chapterisation
- Chapter 1 Concept of Asymmetric Federalism and the Politics of Recognition
- - Introduction; Theoretical Framework of Asymmetric Federalism; Exclusion/Inclusion in Federalism
- Chapter 2 Founding Moment (1946-56): Introduction; Princely States: asymmetric Integration; SRC’s asymmetric approach to state-making; CA and the Making of asymmetric provision for tribal self-governance
- chapter 3. Federal Asymmetry in India and Various Forms
- -Introduction; State level asymmetry
- Chapter 4 Politics of Fiscal Asymmetry in India: Introduction; Finance Commission and Fiscal Asymmetry; Special Category States
- Chapter 5 Ethnic Cleavages and Federal Asymmetry: introduction; Demographics: ethnicity and diversity; demand for more
- Chapter 6 The Making and Unmaking of the Special Category States in India: introduction; SCS as federal asymmetry; SCS: development and governance
- Chapter 7 Asymmetry within Asymmetry in India: Introduction; 5th Schedule;6th Schedule; ethnic cleavages and tribal autonomous councils
- Chapter 8 The Working of Sub-State federal asymmetry in Tripura: Introduction; A brief history; Formation of the ADC; Activates of the ADC; institutionalization, development and delivery; governmental performance of the ADC; implications for governance; governmental cost of self-government
- Chapter 9 Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts in Assam: introduction; a short trajectory of Bodoland movement; The case of Bodoland: whose homeland; Bodo ethnic peace accords for power-sharing and legitimacy; from BAC to BTC: half-hearted institutionalization
- Chapter 10 A Comparative Assessment of Asymmetric Federalism in India: introduction; a brief macro history; comparative practices; contentious territory claims; making of a political region; limited federalism
- Conclusion: Summary of Findings and Evaluation