Tag: caste
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Ambiguous institutions : traditional governance and local democracy in rural India
Abstract: This paper describes how Customary Village Councils, an informal, ‘traditional’ institution, are taking on a role in decentralisation and participatory local governance. It analyses the varying degrees of activities and different roles that the Councils take in villages in Karnataka. Author(s): Pur, Kripa Ananth; Moore, Mick Source(s): , IDS working paper; 282 32 p.,…