Social Justice through Inclusion: The Consequences of Electoral Quotas in India (Modern South Asia)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072KSGJ6G |
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| Number of Pages | : | 257 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Across the world, governments design and implement policies with the explicit goal of promoting social justice. Combining evidence from quantitative datasets from the period 1969-2012, archival work, and in-depth interviews with politicians, civil servants, and voters across India, the book explores the long-term effects of electoral quotas for the political elite and the general population. Interestingly, this is not because the system has led to more group representation - SC politicians working specifically for SC interests - but because it has made possible the creation and empowerment of a new SC elite who have gradually become integrated into mainstream politics. This is a study of India, but the findings and discussions have broader implications. It shows that the quota system has played an important role in reducing caste-based discrimination, particularly at the elite level. Jensenius' Social Justice through Inclusion is an empirically rich study of one of the most extensive electoral quota systems in the world: the reserved seats for the Scheduled Castes (SCs, the former "untouchables") in India's legislative assemblies. Policies such a
She specializes in comparative politics and comparative political economy, with a focus on India. Her main research interest is how institutional design and organizational structures affect different types of inequality in society. Francesca R. She is the author of a number of articles on elections, political representation and development in India.. Jensenius is a Sen
She is the author of a number of articles on elections, political representation and development in India.. About the AuthorFrancesca R. Jensenius is a Senior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). Her main research interest is how institutional design and organizational structures affect different types of inequality in society. She specializes in comparative politics and comparative political economy, with a focus on India