ISBN:
9781108235839
,
9781108416108
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xvi, 247 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Kim, Heewon The struggle for equality
DDC:
324.254
Keywords:
United Progressive Alliance (India)
;
Muslims
;
United Progressive Alliance (India)
;
Muslims ; India
;
India ; Politics and government ; 21st century
;
India Politics and government 21st century
;
Indien
;
United Progressive Alliance
;
Muslim
;
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Abstract:
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government (2004-14) led by the Congress came to power with a radical agenda for religious minorities. This included legislation and policies against discrimination and disadvantages suffered by religious minorities, especially Muslims, and a new framework for delivering substantive equality of opportunity. This work offers a new interpretation of the UPA's record. In critically re-evaluating the UPA's performance, it uses an institutional policy analysis approach which combines historical institutionalism (and path dependence) with policy analysis. It draws on official sources and extensive interviews with elite administrators and policy makers who were at the core of decision making during the UPA's tenure in office. Detailed case studies are provided of Muslims in public sector employment, the provision of service delivery for Muslim communities in India, and the efforts to create a new legislative framework against communal violence.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Feb 2019)
DOI:
10.1017/9781108235839
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