Jensenius, Francesca R.
Social justice through inclusion : the consequences of electoral quotas in India - New Delhi Oxford University Press 2017 - xvii, 228p
Includes Bibliography and Index
Across the world, governments design and implement policies with the explicit goal of promoting social justice. But can such institutions change entrenched social norms? And what effects should we expect from differently designed policies? Francesca R. 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. 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. It shows that the quota system has played an important role in reducing caste-based discrimination, particularly at the elite level.
English
9780190884994
Dalits--India--Political activity
Social justice--India--Caste--Political aspects
Politics and Government--India
323.3294 / JEN-S
Social justice through inclusion : the consequences of electoral quotas in India - New Delhi Oxford University Press 2017 - xvii, 228p
Includes Bibliography and Index
Across the world, governments design and implement policies with the explicit goal of promoting social justice. But can such institutions change entrenched social norms? And what effects should we expect from differently designed policies? Francesca R. 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. 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. It shows that the quota system has played an important role in reducing caste-based discrimination, particularly at the elite level.
English
9780190884994
Dalits--India--Political activity
Social justice--India--Caste--Political aspects
Politics and Government--India
323.3294 / JEN-S