How Long to Read Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State

How Long Does it Take to Read Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State by Prashant Sharma

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The enactment of the national Right to Information (RTI) Act in 2005 has been produced, consumed, and celebrated as an important event of democratic deepening in India both in terms of the process that led to its enactment (arising from a grassroots movement) and its outcome (fundamentally altering the citizen--state relationship). This book proposes that the explanatory factors underlying this event may be more complex than imagined thus far. The book discusses how the leadership of the grassroots movement was embedded within the ruling elite and possessed the necessary resources as well as unparalleled access to spaces of power for the movement to be successful. It shows how the democratisation of the higher bureaucracy along with the launch of the economic liberalisation project meant that the urban, educated, high-caste, upper-middle class elite that provided critical support to the demand for an RTI Act was no longer vested in the state and had moved to the private sector. Mirroring this shift, the framing of the RTI Act during the 1990s saw its ambit reduced to the government, even as there was a concomitant push to privatise public goods and services. It goes on to investigate the Indian RTI Act within the global explosion of freedom of information laws over the last two decades, and shows how international pressures had a direct and causal impact both on its content and the timing of its enactment. Taking the production of the RTI Act as a lens, the book argues that while there is much to celebrate in the consolidation of procedural democracy in India over the last six decades, existing social and political structures may limit the extent and forms of democratic deepening occurring in the near future. It will be of interest to those working in the fields of South Asian Law, Asian Politics, and Civil Society.

How long is Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State?

Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State by Prashant Sharma is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State aloud.

What Reading Level is Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State?

Democracy and Transparency in the Indian State is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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