03825oam 2200733I 450 991046178720332120200520144314.01-283-53307-397866138455280-203-08541-81-136-19799-010.4324/9780203085417 (CKB)2670000000230976(EBL)988034(OCoLC)806206465(SSID)ssj0000696441(PQKBManifestationID)11455524(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000696441(PQKBWorkID)10681421(PQKB)10815195(OCoLC)762582635(MiAaPQ)EBC988034(Au-PeEL)EBL988034(CaPaEBR)ebr10589084(CaONFJC)MIL384552(EXLCZ)99267000000023097620180706d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPower and influence in India bosses, lords and captains /editors, Pamela Price, Arild Engelsen RuudNew Delhi :Routledge,2010.1 online resource (285 p.)Exploring the political in South AsiaBased on a conference in Norway, Dec. 2006.1-138-66491-X 0-415-58595-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Cover; Power and Influence in India; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Glossary; Foreword by Mukulika Banerjee; Introduction; 1. Creating Followers, Gaining Patrons: Leadership Strategies in a Tamil Nadu Village: Björn Alm; 2. Leadership and Political Work: Mukulika Banerjee; 3. Wrestling with (Body) Politics: Understanding 'Goonda' Political Styles in North India: Lucia Michelutti; 4. To Create a Crowd: Student Leaders in Dhaka: Arild Engelsen Ruud; 5. Contradictory Youth Politics: Student Mobilisation in Uttar Pradesh: Craig Jeffrey6. The New Caste Headmen? Dalit Movement Leadership in Tamil Nadu: Hugo Gorringe7. The Enduring Appeal of Populist Leadership in Contemporary Tamil Nadu: Andrew Wyatt; 8. Leadership and the Power of Honour in a Corrupt System: Paul R. Brass; 9. Beyond Clientelism: Digvijay Singh's Participatory, Pro-Poor Strategy in Madhya Pradesh: James Manor; 10. Development, Drought and Campaign Rhetoric in South India: Chandrababu Naidu and the Telugu Desam Party, 2003-2004: Pamela Price; About the Editors; Contributors; IndexTaking cognisance of the lack of studies on leadership in modern India, this book explores how leadership is practiced in the Indian context, examining this across varied domains - from rural settings and urban neighbourhoods to political parties and state governments.The importance of individual leaders in the projection of politics in South Asia is evident from how political parties, mobilisation of movements and the media all focus on carefully constructed personalities. Besides, the politically ambitious have considerable room for manoeuvre in the institutional setup of the IndiaExploring the Political in South AsiaPolitical leadershipIndiaPower (Social sciences)IndiaPoliticiansIndiaDemocracyIndiaIndiaPolitics and government1947-Electronic books.Political leadershipPower (Social sciences)PoliticiansDemocracy320.954Price Pamela G766243Ruud Arild Engelsen896697MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461787203321Power and influence in India2003267UNINA