Democracy, civil society, and health in India

Author(s)

• Gupta, Madhvi
• Pushkar (Social scientist)

Bibliographic Information

Democracy, civil society, and health in India

Madhvi Gupta and Pushkar

（Palgrave pivot）

Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-130) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

India's health failures remain visible and pronounced despite high rates of economic growth since the 1980s and more than six decades of democratic rule. The authors address the key issues that emerge from the country's health situation, speculating on what it will take for low-income groups to begin claiming for better social services

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: India's Health Puzzle 2.- Democracy, Civil Society, and Claims-making in India 3.- Why are India's poor not making claims for health? 4.- What will it take for the poor to demand health services? 5.- Conclusion: Democracy, Civil Society and Claims-making for Public Services.

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Details

• NCID: BB19941297
• ISBN:
  • 9781137365743
• LCCN: 2014451980
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Basingstoke
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 133 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RA529
  • NLM : 2015 C-143
  • NLM : W 84 JI4
  • DC23 : 362.10954
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Public health -- India
  • LCSH : Medical care -- India
  • LCSH : Social service -- India
  • LCSH : Sanitation -- India
  • LCSH : Water resources development -- India
  • MESH : Delivery of Health Care -- India
  • MESH : Public Health -- India
  • MESH : Democracy -- India
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB1163475X