Politics of Economic Reforms in India

'Strongly reccomended to all who seek a deeper understanding of developments in India as it grapples with emerging economic and political challenges.' - Sisira Jayasuriya, Professor of Economics, La Trobe University Melbourne Bringing together 11 articles on the political dimensions of India's economic reform process, this volume differs from others written on the subject by its focus on the political shaping of the reforms, the politics of implementation and the effects on political structures and processes. The two major themes running through the book are: the relationship between policy reforms and democratic politics; and the impact of the reforms on the quality of governance.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Introduction - Jos Mooij The Rhetoric of Disagreement in Reform Debates - Achin Chakraborty PART TWO: REFORMS AND ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY Economic Reforms and Changes in the Party System - Prakash Sarangi Populism and Economic Reforms - Sudha Pai The BJP Experiment in Uttar Pradesh The Dilemmas of Democracy - K C Suri Economic Reforms and Electoral Politics in Andhra Pradesh PART THREE: REFORMS, GOVERNANCE AND THE STATE Reforms and the Indian Administrative Service - S K Das Economic Reforms, the Power Sector and Corruption - Sudha Mahalingam State versus Public Sector Profitability - C Ramachandraiah and Arun Patnaik The Andha Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Labour and Economic Reforms - Supriya RoyChowdhury Disjointed Critiques From Stealth to Aggression - Darshini Mahadevia Economic Reforms and Communal Politics in Gujarat Regional Inequalities in India - Amaresh Bagchi and John Kurian Pre- and Post-Reform Trends and Challenges for Policy