Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies (Exploring the Political in South Asia)

by Christophe Jaffrelot (Editor), Christophe Jaffrelot (Editor), Sanjay Kumar (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $143.02

  A study of the sociological profile of Indian political personnel at the state level. It examines the individual trajectory of 16 states, from the 1950s to 2000s, exploring the evolution of the caste background of their elected representatives known as Members of the Legislative Assembly, or MLAs.