Oral Democracy
Deliberation in Indian Village Assemblies

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http://doi.org/10.1017/9781139095716Author(s)
Sanyal, Paromita
Rao, Vijayendra
Language
EnglishAbstract
A talk-centered qualitative analysis of three hundred Indian village assemblies, revealing how the deliberation between citizens in a mass democracy is influenced by state policy and literacy. Essential reading for those interested in participation, development, and deliberative democracy. This title is also available as Open Access.
Keywords
comparative politics; political theory; development studies; South Asian studies; political sociology; research methodsISBN
9781139095716, 9781107019744Publisher
Cambridge University PressPublication date and place
2018Series
Social Sciences,Classification
Politics & government
Political science & theory
Comparative politics
Political ideologies
Political structure & processes

