Since the 1960s a new assertiveness has characterized India's formerly silent majority, the lower castes that comprise more than two-thirds of the population. Today India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, is controlled by lower-caste politicians, as is Bihar, and lower-caste representation in national politics is growing inexorably. Jaffrelot argues that this trend constitutes a genuine "democratization" of India and that the social and economic effects of this "silent revolution" are bound to multiply in the years to come.
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Since the 1960s a new assertiveness has characterized India's formerly silent majority, the lower castes that comprise more than two-thirds of the population. Today India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, is controlled by lower-caste politicians, as is Bihar, and lower-caste representation in national politics is growing inexorably. Jaffrelot argues that this trend constitutes a genuine "democratization" of India and that the social and economic effects of this "silent revolution" are bound to multiply in the years to come.
Imprint | Columbia University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The CERI Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies |
Release date | April 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2003 |
Authors | Christophe Jaffrelot |
Dimensions | 222 x 146 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Trade binding |
Pages | 500 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-231-12786-8 |
Barcode | 9780231127868 |
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LSN | 0-231-12786-3 |