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This book provides an introduction to federalism and centre-state relations in India. Looking at the constitutional, political and economic dimensions of the relations between the central government and states, the book offers insights into some of the thorniest issues facing India today. These include the scope and limits of central authority, the rights of minorities, sources of economic dynamism, the ability to improve public services and tackle regionalinequalities.
Sommario
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction: India's Federal Model
- 2. Constitutional Design
- 3. Federalism and Diversity
- 4. Governing India: Centre-State Relations
- 5. Federalism and the Economy
- 6. Conclusion
- Further Reading
- List of References
- Endnotes
- About the Author
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Louise Tillin is Reader in Politics at King's India Institute, King's College London. Her previous books include Remapping India: New States and their Political Origins, and Politics of Welfare: Comparisons across Indian States. She is an editor of the journal Regional and Federal Studies.
Riassunto
Here is a an authoritative introduction to federalism and centre-state relations in India. Paying attention to the constitutional, political and economic dimensions that affect the relationship between the central government and the states in India, the book stimulates understanding of some of the big dilemmas facing India today. In order to get to the bottom of how policies are made and the impacts they have in India's complex multi-level political and economic ecosystem, an appreciation of federalism is needed. The ability of the central government to reduce inequality between regions and promote economic dynamism, or the ability of India's states to define their own policy agendas that speak to local needs and priorities, are all shaped by federal institutions and practices. Institutional recognition of societal diversity and the rights of minorities are also protected, and sometimes contested, through federalism. How to achieve a balance between regional political and economic autonomy, and the scope for authoritative policy making by the central government, are some of the thorniest issues facing India.
Testo aggiuntivo
Tillin's superbly written and accessible work must be viewed in all its dimensions as a part of her continuously developing scholarly enterprise on Indian federalism.
