Rethinking democracy
- New Delhi Orient Longman 2005
- 176p.
Rethinking Democracy is an insightful and reflective monograph on democracy in general and Indian democracy in particular. In this work Rajni Kothari revisits the core argumetns he has laid down in his diverse writings in the past four decades. About Author : Rajni Kothari is known in India and abroad as a scholar and an activist. He has founded isntitutions like CSDS and Lokayan. Contents : Preface Introduction Democracy: In Search of a Theory The Democratic Polity The Two Faces of Democracy Democracy and the Role of the State Rebuilding the state Democracy participation theory and growth of the non party political process On democracy On Democracy Emanicipation and Democracy Conclusion