The Indian Civil Service and the nationalist movement
Neutrality, politics and continuity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12676694 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arudra Burra (University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 404-432 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Commonwealth and Comparative Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1466-2043 • E-ISSN: 1743-9094 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14662043.2010.522032 |
| OpenAlex | W2057295587 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
How was it that the Indian Civil Service (ICS), involved as it was in various activities to secure the British Raj against the pressures of Indian nationalism, was able to survive and flourish in the new political order after independence? This article argues that part of the explanation lies in the fact that it was, and was seen to be, a ‘politically neutral’ institution. In the course of making this argument, it surveys the changing role of the ICS vis-à-vis the nationalist movement before independence, and also considers the theoretical question of what is meant by the claim that bureaucratic work is ‘apolitical’ or ‘neutral’ with respect to politics
Argument (complex analysis · Bureaucracy · Civil service · Independence (probability theory · Institution · Nationalism · Nationalist Movement · Neutrality · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public service · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public Administration · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |