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008			170522s2017 nyu c 001 0 eng
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020			_a9780190646608 (hardback)
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100	1		_aJensenius, Francesca R., _d1983- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aSocial justice through inclusion : _bThe consequences of electoral quotas in India / _cFrancesca R. Jensenius.
264		1	_aNew Delhi _bOxford University Press, _c2017.
300			_axv, 228 pages ; _c25 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aModern South Asia
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgments -- A note on terminology -- 1. The Effects of Political Inclusion -- 2. From Representation to Integration -- 3. Whose Representative? -- 4. Quotas and Development -- 5. A New Political Elite -- 6. Quotas and Political Participation -- 7. Status and Recognition -- 8. Chipping Away at the Caste Hierarchy -- 9. Trade-offs in Institutional Design -- Appendices.
520			_a"Across the world, governments design and implement policies with the explicit goal of promoting social justice. But can such institutions change entrenched social norms? And what effects should we expect from differently designed policies? Francesca R. Jensenius' Social Justice through Inclusion is an empirically rich study of one of the most extensive electoral quota systems in the world: the reserved seats for the Scheduled Castes (SCs, the former "untouchables") in India's legislative assemblies. Combining evidence from quantitative datasets from the period 1969-2012, archival work, and in-depth interviews with politicians, civil servants, and voters across India, the book explores the long-term effects of electoral quotas for the political elite and the general population. It shows that the quota system has played an important role in reducing caste-based discrimination, particularly at the elite level. Interestingly, this is not because the system has led to more group representation - SC politicians working specifically for SC interests - but because it has made possible the creation and empowerment of a new SC elite who have gradually become integrated into mainstream politics. This is a study of India, but the findings and discussions have broader implications. Policies such as quotas are usually supported with arguments about various assumed positive long-term consequences. The nuanced discussions in this book shed light on how electoral quotas for SCs have shaped the incentives for politicians, parties, and voters, and indicate the trade-offs inherent in how such policies of group inclusion are designed. "-- _cProvided by publisher.
520			_a"What are long-term effects of India's extensive electoral quota systems? This book's insightful discussions, backed by rich empirical data, show how the quotas have shaped incentives for politicians, parties, and voters, and indicate the trade-offs inherent in how such policies of group inclusion are designed"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aRepresentative government and representation _zIndia.
650		0	_aProportional representation _zIndia.
650		0	_aDalits _xPolitical activity _zIndia.
650		0	_aSocial justice _zIndia.
650		0	_aCaste _xPolitical aspects _zIndia.
650		0	_aLegislative bodies _zIndia.
650		0	_aPolitical participation _zIndia.
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative. _2bisacsh
650		7	_aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General. _2bisacsh
651		0	_aIndia _xPolitics and government _y1947-
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