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The Politics of the Governed: Reflections on Popular Politics in Most of the World

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The Politics of the Governed: Reflections on Popular Politics in Most of the World - Chatterjee, Partha
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Partha Chatterjee argues that the rise of ethnic or identity politics-particularly in the postcolonial world-is a consequence of new techniques of governmental administration. Using contemporary examples from India, his book shows how local forms of popular politics have transformed both community and global society. Chatterjee's analysis explores the strategic as well as the ethical dimensions of the new democratic politics of rights, claims, and entitlements of population groups, and thoughtfully considers the dynamics of ...

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The Politics of the Governed: Reflections on Popular Politics in Most of the World 2006, Columbia University Press, New York

ISBN-13: 9780231130639

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The Politics of the Governed: Reflections on Popular Politics in Most of the World 2004, Columbia University Press, New York

ISBN-13: 9780231130622

Hardcover