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Aadiwasi Tribes of India
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Although considered uncivilised and primitive adivasis were usually not held to be intrinsically impure by surrounding (usually Dravidian or Aryan) casted Hindu populations, unlike Dalits, who were. Thus, the adivasi origins of Valmiki, who composed the Ramayana, were acknowledged,&..
Ambedkar and Nation-Building
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The golden jubilee of India’s independence has come at a time when the nation is passing through a turbulent period. Today, our society is facing the grave problems of casteism, untouchability, inequality and antagonism that are hindering development of the nation. It is high time to understand and ..
An Introduction to Political Geography (Second Edi...
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Old powers are falling. New states are emerging. The gap between East and West is narrowing. What are the problems facing the emerging new world order? Can action at the community level affect global issues?An Introduction to Political Geography, in its first edition, helped to shape the study of th..
Bureaucracy and Development Administration: A Case...
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The present administrative structure of India has emerged from the British colonial system which was solely concerned with the maintenance of law and order and collection of revenue. After independence, the functions of government underwent a fundamental change. The responsibility of bringing about ..
Class
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Of all the concepts used by sociologists for describing and explaining social relationships, social class is probably the most ambiguous, confusing and ill-defined. This is despite the fact that the development of sociology as an academic discipline has been intimately connected with class related i..
Colonial India: Histroy, Literature and Politics (...
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The edited book on "Colonial India: History, Literature and Politics" focuses on the changes in India during British rule in the 19th and 20th century. Authors across India have contributed in this edited book with their valuable words in Hindi and English language based on the intellectual compreh..
Contemporary Political Theory
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Political Theory is a field of study of politics through concepts and principles. It is primarily concerned with the ‘ought to be’ aspects of the nature, objectives and functioning of the state and government. Political Theory in this sense is primarily a systematic thought about objectives and natu..
Dalit Movement and Radical Left: A Study in Telang...
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Telangana region of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh state has a historical specificity of caste–class dynamics. A kind of solidarity exists between Dalit Movement and Radical Left Practice in this region. Analysing issues and problems of Dalit Movement and Radical Left Practice in this region, this study h..
Democracy (Third Edition)
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Anthony Arblaster first examines the history of both the theory and practice of democracy, and the fierce opposition it so often provoked. He finds that through most of history democracy meant what we now call ‘direct’ democracy – the people governing themselves directly through participation in the..
Democracy and Human Rights
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What is democracy? How do we know when we have it? Is liberal democracy merely one, or the only, version of democracy, realizable at governmental level? What is the relation between democracy and human rights? Do economic and social rights really count as human rights, and are they necessary to demo..
Discourse
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• What do we mean by discourse?• What are the different conceptions of discourse and methods of discourse analysis in the contemporary social sciences?• How can this concept help to clarify key theoretical problems and illuminate empirical cases?The concept of discourse provokes considerable debate ..
Dynamics of Indian Democracy: Revisiting the Seven...
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This book is the fifth edited book as single editor. In this book more than thirty three articles by thirty-eight authors have contributed their chapters which includes the issues like; Constitutional Democracy to Populistic Democracy, Economic Reforms and It’s Impact on Indian Democracy, Governance..
Education, Health and Citizenship: Three Dimension...
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With abundant adolescent population, India is one of the youngest nations in the world. The capabilities of the present cohort of adolescents will define the character and strength of our country for years to come, and therefore it is an urgent task to empower this group. Analysing the three dimensi..
Emerging Indian State: Socio-Economic Profile of G...
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The state of Gujarat holds an important position in India. Gujarat of today is one of the economically advanced states. Research scholars have been studying history, culture, religion and various socio-economic aspects of Gujarat since long. This book is a modest attempt in sourcing research materia..
Emerging Trends in Public Administration: Engageme...
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Public Administration has established itself as a distinct discipline and has also gained significant popularity in the academic discourse. It has a vast field of sub-disciplines and opened new avenues for research and enquiry. There are two major discourses in Governance, 'the government govern..
Gender and Politics: Perception and Participation
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This work is focused on deciphering perception and participation of women in Punjab politics, both qualitatively and quantitatively. It tries to reflect on cultural gender of social mind as evident in literature and folklore. This is the first of its kind study which explores hitherto totally ignore..
Globalization and Culture
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Globalization is now widely discussed but the debates often remain locked within particular disciplinary discourses. This book brings together for the first time a social theory and cultural studies approach to the understanding of globalization.The book starts with an analysis of the relationship b..
Globalization in Question (Third Edition)
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‘Globalization’ is one of the key concepts of our time. It is used by both the right and the left as the cornerstone of their analysis of the international economy and polity. In both political and academic discussions, the assumption is commonly made that the process of economic globalization is we..
Hindu Sociology: Book I : Non-Political; Book II :...
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The work is mainly an analytical study of Sukracharya’s code so that the data of Hindu Sociology collected here reflect generally those phases of Indian cultural evolution which have influenced the authors of the Sukra cycle. This Hindu Sociology therefore is more or less a statical picture and repr..
Homo Hierarchicus: The Caste System and its Implic...
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Louis Dumont’s modern classic, here presented in an enlarged, revised, and corrected second edition, simultaneously supplies that reader with the most cogent statement on the Indian caste system and its organizing principles and a provocative advance in the comparison of societies on the basis of th..
How People Vote?: Civic Literacy and Political Par...
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How people vote in a liberal, open, competitive democracy is a big question in two senses. First, as Indian voters make up one-sixth of the world’s total electorate, their voting behavior considerably matters to the future of representative democracy everywhere. Second, as India faces so many challe..
Human Rights in India: Prospective and Retrospecti...
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In the last few decades, human rights has emerged as an important area of teaching and research. Human rights are inalienable rights of individuals irrespective of their age, caste, gender, colour, social and economic status.Such rights are violated every day in India at individual and group level, ..
Human Rights: Concept and Standards
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During the half-century since the adoption of the United Nations Charter in 1945 and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, a comprehensive international human rights law embracing many international instruments has been created. An analysis and presentation of the conceptual framework a..
Human Rights: Text and Context
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Human Rights: Text and Context deals with various theoretical perspectives on human rights (globalists versus anti-globalists, unilateralists versus multi-lateralists, and market ideology versus religious fundamentalists) as well as different dimensions of human rights, both global and local. An att..
Ideology (Second Edition)
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The concept of ideology is notoriously elusive, and yet – at the same time – it is fundamental to the whole of social science. For to study ideology is to ask such questions as: Where do our ideas about society and politics come from? Are such ideas socially determined? If so, what validity can they..
Indian Foreign Policy: Identity and Issues
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This book is an attempt to provide alternative understanding of Indian foreign policy, theoretically as well as through case studies. Engaging with critical issues, Indian foreign policy is no longer based on ideals but is gradually moving towards instrumentality and materialism. The book engages wi..
Introduction to Critical Theory: Horkheimer to Hab...
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The writings of the Frankfurt School, in particular of Horkheimer, Adorno, Marcuse, and Jurgen Habermas, caught the imagination of the radical movements of the 1960s and 1970s and became a key element in the Marxism of the New Left.Partly due to their rise to prominence during the political turmoil ..
John Rawls
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John Rawls (1921–2002) is one of the leading political philosophers of the twentieth century. His seminal work A Theory of Justice (1971) revived normative political theory and reshaped contemporary political theory. His theory has influenced philosophy, politics, law and economics in more..
Making of Modern India: Sociological Explorations ...
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The present work is an attempt to understand how the founding leaders of independent India envisaged and made an effort to realise the modern Indian society by rupturing the colonial legacy with the typical local, blended with the western universal principles of equality, justice, freedom and social..
Modern Political Thought
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Political theory is usually at its most vital and interesting in periods of political crisis and uncertainty. This is as true today as it was for Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes and Marx.The aim of this much needed textbook is to provide students with both a review and an analysis of the wealth of litera..
Narendra Modi: Vision and Accomplishments
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Modi took oath as India's 15th Prime Minister on 26 May 2014. Ever since assuming office, Narendra Modi has embarked on a journey of all-round and inclusive development in which the people of India can live in peace and prosperity. Through a number of innovative ideas and initiatives, his government..
National Movement and Empowerment of Women: Nation...
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The present book seeks to explore new perspectives on political activism of women in the United Provinces. The relationship between levels of education and nationalist activity of women in the United Provinces has been studied in some detail in the book along with the reciprocal relationship between..
New Dimensions and Challenges for Human Rights
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This book has been prepared by UNESCO with the aim of creating an international teaching aid for institutions of higher education. The book presents the interrelation and interdependence between human rights, and peace, democracy, development and the environment. It analyses obstacles and threats to..
Panchayati Raj and Reservation Policy
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The most important feature of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment is to facilitate social change and social justice among the marginalised sections of the society with the help of reservations. It is indeed a path-breaking step towards evolution of an egalitarian society. The reservation makes Panchay..
Panchayati Raj and Reservation Policy: Study of Im...
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The most important feature of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment is to facilitate social change and social justice among the marginalised sections of the society with the help of reservations. It is indeed a path-breaking step towards evolution of an egalitarian society. The reservation makes Panchay..
Panchayati Raj: A Study of Rural Local Government ...
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This book, as stated in its subtitle, is concerned with rural local government in India. Panchayati Raj is playing an important role in promoting social change, economic development and the intelligent administration of representative government. It is vital for India that its rural local government..
Political Economy of Water
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Water is the lifeline of humankind. Its use and abuse determine the course of development. When almost all the communities are hierarchical, its access, distribution, and management become very crucial to the survival and development of the human race. The present book discusses the issues of contro..
Political Elite Among Scheduled Castes
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Political space for Scheduled Castes in the law-making bodies was envisioned for their social mobility and emancipation from the traditional structural rigidities. The book delves into the history of Dalit movements in Coastal Andhra and Telangana regions of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. Western edu..
Political Theory: Concepts and Debates
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Political Theory: Concepts and Debates is a progressive account of the practical nature of political theory, the way in which the political theory always intends to change the world, while connecting with realities. It tries to delve into the evolving new sets of ideas and key debates that constitut..
Political Thought & Political Thinkers
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Ethics described Judith Shklar as “a towering presence” at Harvard for decades, an “influential teacher and mentor to many of the best known political theorists working today in the United States.” One of this century’s most important liberal scholars, she is remembered for her “sharp intellect..
Relevance of Ambedkarism in India (Second Edition)
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Ambedkarism as an ideology of the oppressed in India, particularly with reference to Bahujan masses, has emerged as a dominant discourse. It was during the centenary year 1991 that academics and activists discussed the contributions of B.R. Ambedkar in detail and realised the potential of a liberati..
Religious Demograhy of India: Myths and Realities
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Much of public life in India is characterized by the forces of its religious demography. This volume aims at unravelling its complexity. Each of these essays reflect the truism that religion unites as well as divides peoples. Religious demography not only decided partition of India and Pakistan, but..
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - A Far-sighted Luminary ...
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Vallabhbhai Patel is rightly said to be the architect of India’s political integration, and is often compared to Otto von Bismarck of Germany, who did the same for his country. The integration of nearly six hundred princely states is attributed to him. In case of problematic states like Kashmir, Hyd..
Small Towns and Decentralisation in India: Urban L...
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This book examines the impact that decentralisation reforms, initiated in the early 1990s, have had on small towns in India. It specifically focuses on small towns in Uttar Pradesh, one of the most densely populated and poorest states in India.Although considered home to one of the oldest urban civi..
Social and Political Movements: Readings on Punjab
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This volume brings together at one place readings on all major social and political movements in Punjab since the British annexation of the province in 1849 to the present. Written by leading specialists, these studies provide historical perspectives on the major concerns, conflicts and collective a..
Social Justice: Theories, Issues and Movements
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An eye for an eye, the balance of scales – for centuries, these and other traditional concepts exemplified the public’s perception of justice. Today, popular culture, including television shows like Law and Order, informs the public’s vision. But do age-old symbols, portrayals in the media, and exis..
Social Theory and Modernity
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This book is designed as a textbook in social theory which takes the concept of modernity as its guiding theme. Beginning with the classical sociologists, including Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Simmel, the author examines a series of arguments and debates concerned with the social, political and econom..
Structuration
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• How is structuration central to the social sciences?• What are the implications of conceptualizing the relation between structure and agency as one of duality or dualism?• Why was structuration theory invented and what can replace it?Structuration provides an introduction to this central debate in..
The Constitution of Society
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Edward Shils’s attempt to work out a macrosociological theory which does justice both to the spiritual and intellectual dispositions and powers of the mind and to the reality of the larger society is an enterprise that has spanned several decades. In his steps toward the development of this theory h..
The Indian Diaspora: Historical and Contemporary C...
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ABOUT THE BOOKThis book offers rich insights into the historical processes, dynamics of contemporary global forces and influences on identity issues, generational differences, and issues arising in the Indian diaspora. The first section addresses the issues of struggle for retention of cultural iden..
The Ugly Face of Hindutva : A Threat to Our Nation...
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The present volume focuses on the grim scenario of Hindutva that is the political gift of the RSS and BJP to the country. The extremist philosophy of Hindu nationalist politics bred from ideas of Golwalkar and Savarkar must be detrimental to the health and hygiene of our motherland. The cow protecti..
Tribals & Democratic Politics: Understanding f...
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Evolving through different ideological and philosophical phases, the contemporary democratic system in India was established on elements of liberty, equality, justice, promotion of common good and equal participation. This study is primarily aimed to examine the state of tribal communities in contem..
Two Decades of Panchayat Raj in India: Experiences...
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Decentralisation is a much-debated issue in India and other countries with federal system of governance. The enactment of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1993 and the subsequent state wise panchayat raj acts in India brought to frontline significance of grassroots democratic processes. ..
Underdevelopment and Naxalism in India: Reflexive ...
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Development in India has been lopsided and uneven. Despite best efforts, the government has been unable to contain inequality, poverty and unjust distribution of resources. A gaping difference exists between the two worlds of the haves and the have-nots. Underdevelopment and Naxalism in India f..
Women in Grass-Roots Governance
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The Indian society has been based on traditions that are centred around the women in the family. Despite their crucial role and contribution for the sustenance and survival of the society, women have been neglected and suppressed. However, owing to numerous efforts by the civil society, the position..
गाँधी मार्ग की विश...
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वर्तमान विश्व मानव इतिहास के चुनौतीपूर्ण दौर से गुजर रहा है। उदारीकरण, निजीकरण और भूमंडलीकरण न केवल लोगों एवं राष्ट्र की आर्थिक स्थिति को नया रूप दे रहे हैं, बल्कि मौलिक रूप से दुनिया भर की संस्कृति, विचारधारा, सोच और जीवन शैली को भी नया रूप दे रहे है। हर जगह भौतिक विकास के पागलपन का दौर शुरू हो गया..
गांधी आश्रम: गांधी ...
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गांधी ने दक्षिण अफ्रीका तथा भारत को अपने कर्मक्षेत्र के रूप में चुना और यहाँ स्थापित विभिन्न आश्रम उनके विचार दर्शन की प्रयोगशाला बने। इन प्रयोगशालाओं में वे एक समाज वैज्ञानिक की भाँति समाज की समस्याओं के समाहार के लिए निरन्तर प्रयोग करते रहे तथा उन्होंने कई ऐसी प्रस्थापनायें एवं प्रविधियाँ विकसित क..
नगर नियोजन एवं विक...
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नगरीकरण वह प्रक्रिया है जिसका प्रादुर्भाव आर्थिक वृद्धि के परिणामस्वरूप होता है तथा यह आर्थिक संवृद्धि का निर्धारक भी है। इसके बावजूद भारत में आर्थिक वृद्धि की तुलना में नगरीकरण की वृद्धि दर धीमी रही है जिसके विविध कारक हैं। ग्रामीण उत्पादकता में अपर्याप्त वृद्धि, उद्योगों में मानव श्रम की बजाय मशीन..
पाश्चात्य राजनीति...
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पुस्तक परिचय पश्चिमी राजनीतिक चिंतन पुस्तक पश्चिमी राजनीति और विचारधारा के विकास पर केंद्रित है। यह पुस्तक पश्चिमी राजनीतिक परंपराओं, विचारकों और सिद्धांतों का विश्लेषण करती है, जो आधुनिक लोकतंत्र, विधायिका, और मानवाधिकारों के निर्माण में महत्वपूर्ण रही हैं। इसमें प्राचीन ग्रीक दार्शनिकों जैसे ..
भारत निर्माण एवं म...
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प्रस्तुत पुस्तक में महात्मा गांधी नरेगा योजना तथा भारत निर्माण एवं आर्थिक व सामाजिकोत्थान में इसके योगदान की व्यापक रूप से विवेचना की गई है। पुस्तक में विषय से सम्बिधित नवीनतम्, महत्वपूर्ण एवं ज्ञानवर्धक सामग्री के समावेश के साथ-साथ महात्मा गांधी नरेगा के सैद्धान्तिक एवं व्यावहारिक पक्षों का वि..
भारत-नेपाल और दक्ष...
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पुस्तक परिचय यह पुस्तक भारत नेपाल संबंधों के समसामयिक परिप्रेक्ष्यों के साथ-साथ ऐतिहासिक संबंधों पर विमर्श करते हुए नजर आती है। इस पुस्तक में भारत-नेपाल संबंधों का विश्लेषण दो कालावधियों-उपनिवेशकालीन भारत एवं स्वातंत्र्योत्तर भारत की दृष्टि से करने का प्रयास किया गया है। भारत और नेपाल की दक्षिण..
भारतीय राजनीतिक वि...
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पुस्तक परिचयभारतीय राजनीतिक विचारक एक महत्वपूर्ण पुस्तक है जो भारत के प्रमुख राजनीतिक विचारकों और उनके विचारों की गहराई से पड़ताल करती है। इस पुस्तक में भारतीय राजनीति के आदर्शों, सिद्धांतों और विचारधाराओं की विस्तृत चर्चा की गई है। इसमें भारतीय राजनीतिक विचारकों जैसे चाणक्य, राममोहन रॉय, महात्मा गा..
भारतीय शासन और राज...
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राजनीति में आधुनिकीकरण एवं परम्परा का अपना विशेष महत्व होता है। प्रत्येक देश की राजनीतिक व्यवस्था में यह दोनों तत्व विद्यमान होते हैं। आधुनिकीकरण से तात्पर्य विकासात्मक स्थिति से होता है जबकि परम्परागत स्थिति इसके विपरीत है। प्रजातंत्र एवं राजनीतिक दल दोनों एक-दूसरे के पूरक कहे जा सकते हैं। प्रजातंत..
भारतीय स्वतंत्रता ...
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उपयुक्त पुस्तक का उद्देश्य उन लकीरो को उकेरना है जो भारत के प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में खींची गई थी और अभिलेखागार की फाइलों में ही दबी रह गई थी। उसे प्रकाशित कर समस्त जनों को उन अतुलनीय बलिदानों से परिचित करना है।..
राजनीतिक विचार (RAJNITIK...
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राजनीतिक विचार वह विचार पुंज है जो राज्य के ढांचे, प्रकृति और उद्देश्य सम्बन्धी विचारों को प्रस्तुत करता है। समाज में मनुष्य का नैतिक आचरण उसकी परिधि है। राजनीतिक विचार का प्रत्येक अध्येता अन्य चिंतकों के विषय में यह मान कर चलता है कि उनके सारे तर्क विवादास्पद मान्यताओं और इससे भी अधिक तर्क की ..
लोक प्रशासन
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लोक प्रशासन को प्रभावशाली बनाने हेतु संविधान में विभिन्न प्रकार के प्रावधान किए गए हैं। इसलिए प्रजातन्त्रीय एवं गणतान्त्रिक प्रशासन प्रबन्ध संसदीय और संघीय-व्यवस्थाओं का मिश्रण, कल्याणकारी राज्य की स्थापना, व्यक्तिगत अधिकार और सामाजिक न्याय के मध्य समन्वय, स्वतन्त्र एवं निष्पक्ष न्यायिक व्यवस्था, यो..
लोकसभा : संरचना एवं ...
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Ex Tax: ₹720
यह पुस्तक मूलतः भारत की संसद के निचले सदन लोकसभा पर केन्द्रित है। इसमें विश्व में विधायिका का उद्भव एवं विकास रोचक तरीके से प्रस्तुत किया गया है। पुस्तक में संविधान सभा में सदस्यों के मध्य लोकसभा के संदर्भ में जो वाद-विवाद हुये उनका सारगर्भित तरीके से उल्लेख किया गया है। इन सब के साथ-साथ लोकसभा की स..
शहरी विकास अभिकरण ...
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Ex Tax: ₹640
भारत रत्न एवं देश के पूर्व राष्ट्रपति डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अब्दुल कलाम ने विकास का 'पूरा' मॉडल ग्रामीण विकास के परिपेक्ष्य में दिया था परन्तु इस मॉडल को विकास के प्रत्येक स्तर एवं स्थान पर लागु किया जा सकता है। वर्तमान वैश्विक परिवेश में शहरी क्षेत्रों के समझ अनेक समस्याएं एवं चुनौतियां खड़ी हुई हैं परन्तु..
