TY  - BOOK
AU  - Singh,Prerna
TI  - How solidarity works for welfare: subnationalism and social development in India 
T2  - Cambridge studies in comparative politics
SN  - 9781316633892
AV  - HN683.5 .S4957 2015
U1  - 306.0954 SIN.H 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Subnational governments
KW  - India
KW  - Nationalism
KW  - Social policy
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Politics and government
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-295) and index
N2  - "Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people, particularly in developing countries, continue to lead lives plagued by illiteracy and ill-health, understanding the conditions that promote social welfare is of critical importance to political scientists and policy makers alike. Drawing on a multi-method study, from the late nineteenth century to the present, of the stark variations in educational and health outcomes within a large, federal, multiethnic developing country - India - this book develops an argument for the power of collective identity as an impetus for state prioritization of social welfare. Such an argument not only marks an important break from the dominant negative perceptions of identity politics but also presents a novel theoretical framework to understand welfare provision"--
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