Affirmative action in India
Before and after the neo-liberal turn
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3877622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niraja Gopal Jayal (Jawaharlal Nehru University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 117-133 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural Dynamics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0921-3740 • E-ISSN: 1461-7048 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0921374014564652 |
| OpenAlex | W2166361274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 9 |
The inauguration of neo-liberal economic reforms in India coincided with a substantial expansion in the scope and coverage of affirmative action provisions. This article offers an explanation of this puzzle. However, while policies of affirmative action per se have not been adversely affected by the economic reforms, weaknesses of implementation persist, as seen in the poor outcomes for Dalits in terms of both public sector employment and poverty statistics. A small section of Dalits have lately begun to view the market as offering opportunities for accelerated advancement and prosperity, and this article assesses the discursive and empirical claims of Dalit entrepreneurship and Dalit capitalism, and its links to past histories of affirmative action
Affirmative action · Capitalism · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Prosperity · Sociology · Indian Economic and Social Development · Law · Social and Economic Development in India · South Asian Studies and Diaspora
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |