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Empowering the ‘socially excluded’ in rural local governments: An exploratory study from a State in India

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  • Sekhar Bonu
  • Manju Rani
  • David H. Peters
  • Timothy D. Baker

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The study investigates the effects of mandatory political representation of women and non-forward castes in India (73rd Constitutional Amendment) on development preferences and social equity. We used systematic content analysis of proceedings from meetings of 155 rural village assemblies. The study revealed overemphasis on physical infrastructure, relative neglect of health and education, influence of state government directives and marginalization of gender issues. However, there was higher likelihood of articulation of non forward caste‐related issues by non‐forward caste chairpersons. A paradigm shift in the development perspective of local governments, stressing investments in leadership development is needed. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Sekhar Bonu & Manju Rani & David H. Peters & Timothy D. Baker, 2011. "Empowering the ‘socially excluded’ in rural local governments: An exploratory study from a State in India," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 23(1), pages 42-62, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:23:y:2011:i:1:p:42-62
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    1. Nafisa Halim & Kathryn Yount & Solveig Cunningham & Rohini Pande, 2016. "Women’s Political Empowerment and Investments in Primary Schooling in India," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 125(3), pages 813-851, February.
    2. Francesco Burchi & Karan Singh, 2020. "Women’s Political Representation and Educational Attainments: A District-level Analysis in India," Journal of South Asian Development, , vol. 15(1), pages 7-33, April.

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