The Dravidian years : politics and welfare in Tamil Nadu
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The Dravidian years : politics and welfare in Tamil Nadu
Oxford University Press, 2018
1st ed.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-259)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Among all Indian states, economic and social development in Tamil Nadu has been uniquely characterized by the political ideologies of the Dravidian parties that have ruled the state from 1967. Starting from a platform of social reform and social justice, the parties have effectively transformed institutions and structures in the state to deliver a social welfare agenda, with the full support of the bureaucracy. The book chronicles the history of the social reform
movement, and how these ideas were implemented in policy and through programmes to bring about fundamental changes in institutions of governance and delivery of welfare. Case studies of selected programmes illustrate this development.
The author was part of the administration and a witness as well as a participant of these developments. The book is an intimate narrative from the point of view of an insider into the DMK and AIADMK regimes and the iconic leaders of these parties like MGR, M. Karunanidhi, and Jayalalitha.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Social Reforms Movement: Early Years
Chapter 3: DMK and Social Change 1967-77
Chapter 4: Social Welfare and MGR (1977-87)
Chapter 5: Politics of Welfare-The Noon Meal Programme, a Case Study
Chapter 6: Case Study of TINP, an Externally Funded Programme
Chapter 7: AIADMK after MGR-Jayalalithaa and Welfare
Chapter 8: Welfare as Politics: The Post-1996 Scenario
Chapter 9: 2006 to 2016: Freebies for Votes
Chapter 10: Looking at the Future
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