Leadership and Politics in Rural India

Contents: Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Rural political scenario in initial post-independence phase. 3. Politics of community development. 4. Legislative framework of grass-root democratic institutions. 5. Leadership pattern and behavior. 6. Politics of land reform and political development. 7. Voluntarism participation and Panchayati Raj. 8. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

"The study of leadership and politics of a society undergoing transformation is indeed as difficult as it is important and exciting. It has a special importance when transformation is being affected by a variety of internal pressures and pulls as also by incorporation of constitutional provisions.

In the fast changing rural society of India, there is a cry at every turn for a young and energetic leadership particularly in the context of decentralisation and democratization of political institutions at the grass roots level. The present volume examines the new development and pattern of leadership in the context of community development, democratic decentralisation, land reforms, voluntarism, etc.

Of interest to students and researchers in the field of political science and rural society." (jacket)