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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815809003321

Autore

Dhanagre D. N. <1936-, >

Titolo

Populism and power : farmers' movement in western India, 1980-2014 / / D.N. Dhanagare

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-33035-8

1-315-65820-8

1-317-33034-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

630.954

630.9547

Soggetti

Agriculture - India

Farmers - Political activity - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Understanding the farmers' movement in Maharashtra: towards an analytical framework; 2 The farmers' movement in Maharashtra: background and ideology; 3 The class character of the farmers' movement in Maharashtra, 1980-2011; 4 An apoliticist populism; 5 Selective appropriation of gender ideology: Mahila A ghadi of the farmers' movement, 1986-2004; 6 The farmers' movement: its response to new economic

7 Negative returns of ambivalence: electoral politics of the farmers' movement, 1980-20148 Conclusion: decline of the movement; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Study is specific to Maharashtra, India.