Unequal partners
Subtitle: power relations, devolution, and development in Uttar Pradesh
By: G.K. Lieten, Ravi Srivastava.
Contributors: Srivastava, Ravi, 1953-
Series: Indo-Dutch studies on development alternatives ;; 23
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Delhi; Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
Subjects: Rural development -- India -- Uttar Pradesh.; Decentralization in government -- India -- Uttar Pradesh.; Power (Social sciences) -- India -- Uttar Pradesh.
Description: "This book takes the contemporary discussion on devolution of power to the local level (the panchayats) as the point of entry for a discussion of various aspects of village life in Uttar Pradesh." "This in-depth view from below is an enriching insight into the resilience and dynamism of social life in the villages of north India. It will interest those involved in village studies, and in the fields of political science, economics, rural development, public administration and sociology."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [272]-289) and index.