Democratic Despotism

Politics of Primitive Accumulation in India

• Author(s): Swagato Sarkar,
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Limited (Sales)
• Pages: 164
• ISBN_10: 1032310650
  ISBN_13: 9781032310657
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Law / General , Political Science / Civics & Citizenship , Political Science / American Government / State , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Social Science / Regional Studies ,

Description:...

This book explores the history of forced land acquisition and transformation of power in the Fifth Schedule areas in India. It examines the contradictory imperatives of extractive capitalism and primitive accumulation, on the one hand, and autonomy and devolution of power to local communities, on the other.