Communist Ideals to Capitalist Realities

Uncovering Kerala Model’s Struggle with Foreign Aid(ed) Dependency and Disempowerment of the Marginalized

Dados Bibliográficos

ID7514745
AutoresAntony Jacob Sebastian (0009-0004-1890-6422, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, autor correspondente)
Ano2026
Volume61
Fascículo1
Páginas286-300
Data de publicação2026-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00219096241290189
OpenAlexW4403798305
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas39

This article analyses Kerala’s development model through dependency theory, highlighting its reliance on foreign aid and consequent policy constraints. It examines how tied loans eroded Kerala’s policy autonomy and social model, disproportionately affecting marginalized groups. The state’s financial crisis and strained central relations led to accepting loans with neoliberal conditionalities, undermining welfare policies. Using the World Bank-funded Jalanidhi project as a case study, it contextualizes Kerala’s aid dependence within global capitalism, where aid often acts as “euphemized domination.” It reveals the model’s vulnerabilities, interlinked with exploitative global relations, and advocates for economic restructuring fostering self-reliance and people-centered development

Communism · Dependency (UML · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Indian Economic and Social Development · International Development and Aid · Law · Social and Economic Development in India