The ‘Poverty’ of Political Society: Partha Chatterjee and the People's Plan Campaign in Kerala, India

Mannathukkaren, Nissim

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“…The problem, in our view, is that they failed to adequately assess the actual outcomes on the ground. For a critique of the "deepening democracy" narrative, see Mannathukkaren 2008 and. Our own work on decentralization in Kerala (forthcoming) and a host of studies by local activists and scholars support our view.…”

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Human Development as Transformative Practice

Tharamangalam¹

2010

Critical Asian Studies

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This article compares the development experiences of two societiesKerala (a state within India) and Cuba -both widely regarded by development experts as "success stories" in the Global South for their relatively high achievements in general quality of life and social well-being as measured by UN Development Program's indicators of human development. The author argues that the lessons offered by Kerala and Cuba in rapidly alleviating endemic deprivations and enhancing human development are of enormous significance for developing countries. Indeed their experience is of particular relevance in the context of the structural adjustment programs imposed on southern countries by the Bretton Woods institutions and in the wake of the clear failures of alternative models to reduce hunger and deprivation. Examining the historical trajectory of these two "models" and the transformative practice that produced relatively high human development outcomes, the article identifies some common elements behind their success, highlighting the centrality of public action and organized democratic participation. It also examines some of the major challenges Kerala and Cuba face in the aftermath of globalization and market reforms. Although they have been successful in achieving higher economic growth, Kerala and Cuba now confront problems created by privatization, increasing inequality, and eroding public services that threaten their development models. While the two societies are facing these challenges in different ways and are still sustaining their basic social welfare programs, their experience in meeting these challenges is important for the developing world facing similar challenges."Walker, there is no road. The road is made as you walk." -Antonio Machado, Spanish poet Critical Asian Studies

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Human Development as Transformative Practice

Tharamangalam¹

2010

Critical Asian Studies

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“…However such achievements in poverty reduction, health and education, as Bhagwati and Pangariya (2013) claim, are associated with high, not low, per capita incomes and expenditures. In many ways, Kerala's growth experience has been cited to show a different trajectory from other developing contexts with successes of the masses being institutionalised and made part of the rational-legal order (Mannathukkaren, 2010).…”

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Development and Gender Capital in India

Arun¹

2017

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The Indian state of Kerala has invoked much attention within development and gender debates, specifi cally in relation to its female capital-an outcome of interrelated historical, cultural and social practices. On the one hand, Kerala has been romanticised, with its citizenry, particularly women, being free of social divisions and uplifted through educational well-being. On the other hand, its realism is stark, particularly in the light of recent social changes. Using a Bourdieusian frame of analysis, Development and Gender Capital in India explores the forces of globalisation and how they are embedded within power structures. Through narratives of women's lived experiences in the private and public domains, it highlights the "anomie of gender" through complexities and contradictions vis-à-vis processes of modernity, development and globalisation. By demonstrating the limits placed upon gender capital by structures of patriarchy and domination, it argues that discussions about the empowered Malayalee women should move from a mere "politics of rhetoric and representation" to a more embedded "politics of transformation", meaningfully taking into account women's changing roles and identities. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Development Studies, Gender Studies, Anthropology and Sociology.

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“…Further, the funds devolved were not dependent on the whims and fancies of the department of Local Self Government and the Minister. Allocation was integrated into the state’s budget with the local bodies given a clue well in advance as to how much funds they would be entitled to each year (Bandyopadhyay, 1997; Chathukulam and John, 2002; Chaudhuri and Heller, 2003; Chaudhuri et al, 2004; Chettiparamb, 2007; Heller et al, 2007; Isaac and Harilal, 1997; Isaac and Franke, 2000; Isaac, 2001; John and Chathukulam, 2002; Kannan, 2000; Mannathukkaren, 2010; Parameswaran, 2001; Veron, 2001).…”

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Women Component Plan at the Village Panchayat Level in Kerala: Does it Live Up to its Promise?

Nair

Moolakkattu

2014

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

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This article looks at the performance of the Women Component Plan (WCP) introduced at the local level in Kerala to encourage participatory planning by studying the experience of five village panchayats over a 10 year reference period. There has been a marked difference among projects carried out under the WCP and general sector projects and projects meant for Scheduled Castes in expenditure efficiency. The article also looks at the nature of projects implemented, the extent of participation of women members in their design and execution, and the opinion of elected representatives on the usefulness of the WCP.

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The ‘Poverty’ of Political Society: Partha Chatterjee and the People's Plan Campaign in Kerala, India

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Human Development as Transformative Practice

Human Development as Transformative Practice

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Women Component Plan at the Village Panchayat Level in Kerala: Does it Live Up to its Promise?

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