Politics of Representation

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Politics of Representation is written by Sudha Pai and published by Springer Nature. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 981191544X (ISBN 10) and 9789811915444 (ISBN 13).

The book presents debates around the concept of representation and how these ideas apply to representation for selected disadvantaged groups in India. It discusses empirical concerns and examines political representation of these disadvantaged groups in post-independence India. The experience of political representation of SCs, STs: the method of election, role of political parties in providing representation, role played by these groups in parliamentary institutions, and the extent of their participation. A second, significant area the volume attempts to cover is representation of the Muslim minority in parliament and state assemblies and understanding the reasons for their under-representation since independence, and more particularly in recent years.