Information on "Social Systems" and "India"
January 2006
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2006
Legalizing Religion: The Indian Supreme Court and Secularism
Author: Ronjoy Sen
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper addresses constitutional secularism in India by examining the relationship of the Supreme Court to secularism. More on «Legalizing Religion: The Indian Supreme Court and Secularism»
November 2004
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Nov 2004
Critically Assessing Traditions: The Case of Meghalaya
Author: Manorama Sharma
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper analyzes the struggle for power and control over resources in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. More on «Critically Assessing Traditions: The Case of Meghalaya»
April 2004
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Apr 2004
Livelihood Options? The Political Economy of Access, Opportunity and Diversification
Author: Daniel Start, Craig Johnson
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper analyzes rural development and livelihood options for the poor in the context of diversification, social change and migration. More on «Livelihood Options? The Political Economy of Access, Opportunity and Diversification»
January 2004
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Jan 2004
Ethnic Conflicts and Traditional Self-Governing Institutions: A Study of Laitumkhrah Dorbar
Author: Apurba K Baruah
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper analyzes the role of localized violence on democratic governance and institution building, commenting on the situation in the Indian state of Meghalaya. More on «Ethnic Conflicts and Traditional Self-Governing Institutions: A Study of Laitumkhrah Dorbar»
March 2003
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Mar 2003
Understanding the Dynamics of Socio-Economic Mobility: Tales from Two Indian Villages
Author: Caroline Wilson
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study presents comparative research on household livelihood mobility in two villages within Madhya Pradesh, India. More on «Understanding the Dynamics of Socio-Economic Mobility: Tales from Two Indian Villages» -
Mar 2003
Tribal Traditions and Crises of Governance in North East India, with Special Reference to Meghalaya
Author: Apurba K Baruah
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper stresses the need for consideration of the workings of traditional institutions in order to understand the conflict between traditional values and those of modern democracies. More on «Tribal Traditions and Crises of Governance in North East India, with Special Reference to Meghalaya»
November 1999
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11 Nov 1999
Group Size and Collective Action
Author: Arun Agrawal, Sanjeev Goyal
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This paper examines whether group size is inversely related to successful collective action. More on «Group Size and Collective Action»
May 1991
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1 May 1991
Ruining the Commons and Responses of the Commoners: Coastal Overfishing and Fishermen's Actions in Kerala State, India
Author: John Kurien
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper gives a history of the fishery development process in Kerala state, India. More on «Ruining the Commons and Responses of the Commoners: Coastal Overfishing and Fishermen's Actions in Kerala State, India»
