INTRODUCTION Women’s participation in mainstream political activity has important implications for the broader arena of governance in any country. Governance relates to a set of rules‚ institutions‚ and values that are involved in the management of state and society. Governance institutions and processes include political parties‚ parliaments‚ government and their interactions with society. Although governance is a generic term which could mean good government or management‚ the governance values
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Passage to India Perhaps the most important task of all would be to undertake studies in contemporary alternatives to Orientalism‚ to ask how one can study other cultures and peoples from a libertarian‚ or a non-repressive and non-manipulative perspective. But then one would have to rethink the whole complex problem of knowledge and power. Edward Said‚ Orientalism (1978) This pose of `seeing India’ ... was only a form of ruling India. A Passage to India The discussion on A Passage to India as a
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SOCIO – POLITICAL SITUATION OF INDIA Any society is a fabrication of diverse regions‚ cultures‚ religions‚ politics and economical overtures. India is a unique land that harbours amorous people and astounding cultures. As many would accept without doubt it is a RICH nation in every walk of life. Every Indian has something to feel proud about in its history and riches. It has ← 5000 year old ancient civilization ← 18 official languages‚ 325 spoken languages and 1652 dialects ← 30 states
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1. Political Environment India became an official republic in 1950‚ and is currently the second largest country with a population of over 1.2 billion people. The country is made up of 28 states and 7 union territories. It functions as a federation‚ with a central federal government as the point of unification among its partially self-governed states and regions. India’s parliamentary system is governed by Constitutional law which came into force on 26th January 1950. Some of the strengths
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The Political Religious Divide in India * India was a colony of Britain‚ At that time India was made up of present day Pakistan‚ India and Bangladesh. * The British encouraged conflict between the two dominant religions: Hindu and Muslim. * It gained independence in 1947 and was divided into two states India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Islamic/Muslim). The division was based on religion. However large numbers of minority religious groups were left behind in both countries. * Large scale
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FIN610 Global Investment Prof. Surya. Chelikani Siyu Wu Sep. 09‚ 2013 The Political Investment Environment of India Investing in a country needs to take a look at all the political‚ economic‚ social and technological environments. India‚ as one of the post BRIC countries‚ developing with high economic growth‚ comparatively stable social and political environment‚ and essential infrastructure‚ attracts people all over the world to look for investing opportunities and start business
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Japan faced many political challenges during the allied occupation post World War 2‚ one of the primary challenges that were faced was the land reform that was introduced by the Japanese Government and furthermore implemented by the SCAP. The land reform was implemented “to overcome economic or political contradictions without changing the central social structure.” (De Janvry‚ 1981). The reform caused many problems for the wealthy class landlords but set for improved conditions for the lower class
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Role of political parties As with any other democracy‚ political parties represent different sections among the Indian society and regions‚ and their core values play a major role in the politics of India. Both the executive branch and the legislative branch of the government are run by the representatives of the political parties who have been elected through the elections. Through the electoral process‚ the people of India choose which representative and which political party should run the
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Falling Political Standard in India K S VENKATARAMAN For running the administration of a State‚ the Chief Ministers are compelled these days to opt for jumbo cabinets! This is criminal waste of public money. During the periods of emergency in States‚ we see that two or three administrators run the state administration better. In these days of highly improved transport and communication‚ the whole world is becoming a global village. There is enormous scope for improving the standard
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1‚249 Words Short Essay on the Present Condition of Political System Voting at the elections is not a fundamental right for Indians. If you more than 18 years of age no one can stop you from voting as a citizen of India. In fact‚ voting is a way of avowing your Indian identity. You can be a voter as well as an eventual diplomat of the voters at the same time. This dual voter- voted to power entity of the Indian citizen is full of obtrusive and degenerative propensity and inconsistency. One needs
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