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Democracy, Civil Society and Health in India
Gupta, Madhvi, Pushkar, .
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Description for Democracy, Civil Society and Health in India
Hardcover. India's health failures remain visible and pronounced despite high rates of economic growth since the 1980s and more than six decades of democratic rule. The authors address the key issues that emerge from the country's health situation, speculating on what it will take for low-income groups to begin claiming for better social services Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPP; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
India's health failures remain visible and pronounced despite high rates of economic growth since the 1980s and more than six decades of democratic rule. The authors address the key issues that emerge from the country's health situation, speculating on what it will take for low-income groups to begin claiming for better social services
India's health failures remain visible and pronounced despite high rates of economic growth since the 1980s and more than six decades of democratic rule. The authors address the key issues that emerge from the country's health situation, speculating on what it will take for low-income groups to begin claiming for better social services
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
Number of Pages
133
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137365743
SKU
V9781137365743
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Ref
99-15
About Gupta, Madhvi, Pushkar, .
Madhvi Gupta is Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Goa, India. She has previously taught at McGill University and Concordia University (Canada), and published on civil society and democracy in Brazil and India. Pushkar is Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology ... Read more
Reviews for Democracy, Civil Society and Health in India
'In this plain-spoken book Gupta and Pushkar argue that India's 'citizen elites' must do more to enable the poor in making sustained demands for health-related services. Their insightful and rigorous argument draws on a remarkable range of evidence, from field research in low-income communities in New Delhi to reflections on citizen activism in Brazil.' - James McGuire, author of Wealth, ... Read more