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Umfang: 1 online resource (xxvii, 276 pages )

Ausgabe: 1st edition

ISBN: 93-325-0119-X

Inhalt: Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers covers all major Indian political thinkers from the ancient, through medieval to the modern times. Thus, this book provides an overview of the evolution of the Indian political thought through different historical periods, giving an insight into the sociological and political conditions of the times that shaped the Indian political thinking. It does not only talk about the lives and times of the thinkers, but also explores the important themes that formed the basis of their political ideologies. The chapters discuss the contributions of the thinkers and at the same time examine some important themes including the theory of state, civil rights, ideal polity, governance, nationalism, democracy, social issues like gender and caste, swaraj, satyagraha, liberalism, constitutionalism, Marxism, socialism and Gandhism. With a comprehensive coverage of both the thinkers and the themes of the Indian political thought, this book caters to needs of the undergraduate as well as the post graduate courses of all Indian universities. It is valuable also for UGC-NET and civil service examinations.

Anmerkung: Contributed articles. , Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Kautilya: Theory of State -- Introduction -- The Kautilya Text -- The Social Structure -- The Economy -- The Saptang Theory of State -- Departments of Government -- A Centralized State? -- The Theory of Rajamandala (The Circle of States) -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 2: Manu: Social Laws -- Rajdharma -- Principles of Government -- Manu and Varnashrama and Statecraft -- Legal Tenets of Manu -- Notes and References -- Chapter 3: Zia Barani: Good Sultan and Ideal Polity -- Theory of Kingship -- Ideal Sultan -- Nobility -- Ideal Polity -- Laws -- Army -- Bureaucracy -- Justice -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 4: Abul Fazl: Governance and Administration -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Governance and Sovereignty -- Divine Theory of Padshahat (Badshahat) and the Concept of Royalty -- Sovereignty in Badshahat -- Toleration and Sulh-I-Kul-Doctrines of Peace -- Division of Society -- Akbar as an Ideal King -- Justice -- Abul Fazl's Views on Administration -- Land Revenue and Army Structure -- Religious Views -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 5: Rammohan Roy: Civil Rights -- Colonial Encounter and Rammohan -- The Rationalist Foundations of Reform -- Constitutionalism: Rights and Justice -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 6: Jotirao Phule: Social Justice -- Life and Times -- Anatomy of Slavery -- The State of Enslavement -- Trajectory of Liberation -- Critiquing Colonialism -- Education for Liberation -- Gender Justice -- Theology of Equality -- Contribution: An Assessment -- Notes and References -- Chapter 7: Vivekanand: Cultural Nationalism -- The Man and His Work -- Life and Times -- Vivekanand and Problems in Contemporary India -- Vivekanand and the Revitalization of Indian Life -- Notes and References. , Chapter 8: Aurobindo: Nationalism and Democracy -- Introduction -- Political Activities of Aurobindo -- Idea of Passive Resistance -- Cultural Nationalism -- Sanatan Dharma as the World Religion -- Depiction of the Nation as a Divine Entity -- Views on Caste System -- Views on Education -- Economic Reconstruction and the Idea of Boycott -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 9: Ramabai: Gender and Caste -- Life and Times -- Feminist Discourse -- Critique of Patriarchy -- Gender Justice and Civil Rights -- Liberation Praxis -- Internationalism/Nationalism -- An Assessment of a Liberal Feminist -- Notes and References -- Chapter 10: Gandhi: Swaraj and Satyagraha -- Swaraj -- Satyagraha -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 11: Jinnah: Liberal Constitutionalism and Islam -- Nationalism and Constitutionalism -- Religion, State and Secularism -- Islam and State -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 12: Savarkar: Hindutva and Critique of Caste System -- Revolutionary Savarkar -- Hindutva and the Ideology of Hindu Rashtra -- Hindu, Hindutva and Hinduism -- Critique of Hinduism -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 13: Nehru: Ideas of Development -- Economy and Technology -- Culture -- Politics -- Foreign Policy -- Notes and References -- Chapter 14: M.N. Roy: Twentieth-Century Renaissance -- Early Radicalism -- The National and Colonial Question -- Indian History -- Interpreting Marxism -- Radical Humanism -- Notes and References -- Chapter 15: Periyar: Radical Liberalism -- Situating Periyar -- Periyar's Theorization -- Abolition of Caste -- Women's Liberation -- Rural-Urban Divide -- Rationalism -- Revolution and Communism -- The World of the Future -- Humanism -- Periyar's Legacy: A Critique -- Note and References -- Chapter 16: Ambedkar: Constitutionalism and State Structure. , Background: Political Mobilization -- Constituent Assembly Entrée -- Work in Various Preparatory Committees -- Piloting the Draft Constitution -- On Safeguards for Scheduled Castes -- On Linguistic States -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 17: Ambedkar: Democracy and Economic Theory -- The Context -- Understanding Ambedkar -- Ambedkar's Notion of Socio-Cultural Rights -- Ambedkar's Notion of Political Rights -- Ambedkar's Notion of Economic Rights -- Industrialization as an Alternative for Indian Economy -- The Khoti System -- Mahar Vatan -- The Bombay Moneylenders Bill -- Labour Movement -- Economics of the Caste System -- Ambedkar's Critique of Marxism -- State Socialism -- Nationalization of Agricultural Land -- Conclusion -- Notes and References -- Chapter 18: Lohia: Democracy -- The Concept of Freedom -- Limitations on Freedom -- Resistance Against the State -- The Concept of Equality -- Equality: Abstract and Concrete -- Equality: Inward and Outward, Material and Spiritual -- Equality: Legal, Political and Economic -- Methods of Equality -- Measures for the Achievement of Equality -- The Concept of Four-Pillar State -- Democracy and Socialism -- Federal Structure -- The Four-Pillar State: The Village, the District, the Province and the Centre -- Notes and References -- Chapter 19: Jayaprakash Narayan: Marxism, Democratic Socialism and Gandhism -- Marxism and Democratic Socialism -- Gandhism -- Notes and References -- About the Editors and Contributors -- The Editors -- The Contributors -- Index. , English

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 81-317-9555-1

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 81-317-5851-6

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (39 p. )

Serie: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, no.161

Inhalt: Mental ill-health can lead to poor work performance, high sickness absence and reduced labour market participation, resulting in considerable costs for society. Improving labour market participation of people with mental health problems requires well-integrated policies and services across the education, employment, health and social sectors. This paper provides examples of policy initiatives from 10 OECD countries for integrated services. Outcomes and strengths and weaknesses of the policy initiatives are presented, resulting in the following main conclusions for future integrated mental health and work policies and services: More rigorous implementation and evaluation of integrated policies is necessary to improve labour market outcomes. Implementation cannot be left to the discretion of stakeholders only; Better financial incentives and clearer obligations and guidelines need to be provided to stakeholders and professionals to participate in integrated service delivery; Each sector has a responsibility to assure integrated services in line with client needs, in turn requiring much better knowledge about the needs of clients with a mental illness; More integrated provision of services within each sector – e.g. through employment advice brought into the mental health system and psychological expertise brought into employment services – appears to be the easiest and most cost-effective approach.

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (160 p. )

Serie: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, no.98

Inhalt: This report examines the performance of the Public Employment Service (PES) and the effectiveness of activation strategies in Finland. It covers the role of the key actors, the placement function of the PES, the structure of out-of-work benefits and the related incentives and disincentives for taking up work, and provides an overview of the different active labour market programmes (ALMPs).

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (160 pages )

ISBN: 93-82573-83-6

Anmerkung: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , English

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 93-82652-24-8

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (xxiv, 300 p. ) , ill. ;

ISBN: 1-4384-2015-3 , 0-585-28284-6

Serie: SUNY series in global politics

Inhalt: "Telecommunications restructurings are now seen as important barometers in the shift among developing countries toward market-based economies. They are often posited as helping developing countries "leapfrog," or accelerate their pace of development, and "connect" with the world economy. Leapfrogging Development? shows that most states in developing countries are unable to resolve the myriad pressures they face in restructuring important sectors like telecommunications to effect accelerated or "leapfrogging" development."--Jacket.

Inhalt: "After examining seven cases (Singapore, South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Myanmar), the book examines India as in in-depth "crucial case." Leapfrogging Development? proposes a unique framework that shows how groups and coalitions articulate development preferences and how, in response, different types of states respond to or shape these preferences."--Jacket.

Anmerkung: The Political Economy of Restructuring. , Introduction. , The Argument Explained -- , Telecommunications Restructuring in Seven Countries. , Telecommunications Restructuring in Catalytic and Near-Catalytic States. , Telecommunications Restructuring in Dysfunctional and Predatory States -- , Telecommunications Provision and Restructuring in India: 1851-1998. , Indian Telecommunications: Shadow of the Empire, 1851-1984. , Indian Telecommunications: Service Enhancement, 1984-91. , Indian Telecommunications: Privatization and Liberalization, 1991-98 -- , Conclusion. , The Myth and the Reality of Leapfrogging.

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0-7914-4294-2

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Case studies.

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Umfang: 1 online resource (xx, 127 pages ) , illustrations, maps ;

ISBN: 93-82573-84-4

Anmerkung: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , English

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 93-82652-25-6

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (111 p. )

Serie: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, no.78

Inhalt: This report examines the performance of the Public Employment Service (PES) and the effectiveness of activation strategies in Norway. It covers the role of the key actors in labour market policies, the placement function of the PES, the structure of benefits for the working-age population out of work and the related incentives and disincentives for taking up work, and provides an overview of the different active labour market programmes. Over the past few years, labour market conditions in Norway have been better than in most OECD countries, reflecting strong economic and productivity growth. The global financial and economic crisis and the significant decline in oil and gas prices observed since the second half of 2008 are affecting the short-term economic prospect, with some deterioration in labour market conditions. Despite its relatively strong labour market performance, the main challenge for Norway is to mobilise underutilised labour, as nearly a fifth of the working-age population is out of work and receiving health-related benefits. In contrast, the take-up of unemployment benefits has been limited despite their generosity – both in terms of duration and net replacement rates – by strict eligibility criteria and the implementation of mobility and other mutual obligation requirements in Norway. The Norwegian Government has put forward several major policy reforms to contain benefit dependency and to prevent people from leaving the labour market too early or on a long-term or permanent basis. In 2006, a new institution – NAV – was launched, merging the State PES and the National Insurance Administration, and bringing them together in front-line offices with municipal services providing coordinated services for all clients. Several other changes to activation strategies are also underway. The new NAV employment services are systematising their early intervention and follow-up strategies for all jobseekers. Greater incentives have also been built into labour market programmes in particularly for social assistance clients. In spite of these important reforms, there remain a number of challenges to counteract sickness absence. It is now widely recognised that long-term sick leave is the initial step to disability benefit in many OECD countries. Early intervention in the form of case-by-case monitoring of sickness absence in Norway – which requires collaboration between employees, employers and NAV – has so far not been successful in delivering the desired outcomes. Finally, vocationally disabled people represent the largest group of participants in labour market programmes. Half of them engage in lengthy retraining in mainstream education and training courses. But further efforts have to be made to tailor active programmes to the needs of this group as well as other jobseekers such as older workers and immigrants.

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (150 p. )

Serie: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, no.75

Inhalt: In Ireland the placement function of the Public Employment Service (PES) is primarily within FÁS, the Training and Employment Authority, which is supervised by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE). But employment counselling services are also provided by the “Local Employment Service” (which has partly-separate funding and management arrangements); Facilitators within the Department of Social and Family Affairs (who implement an “Activation Programme”, which however lacks participation requirements); and the “Services to the Unemployed” activity within the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (which is managed through a third Department). The number of staff in FÁS Employment Services and the Local Employment Service, relative to the number of wage and salary earners in the economy, appears to be relatively low, about half the average level of staffing of institutions responsible for the placement function in Australia and Northern and Western Europe (countries which also have high benefit coverage rates for unemployment).

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (45 p. )

Serie: OECD Development Centre Working Papers, no.207

Inhalt: What contribution can information technology (IT) make to India’s overall economic development? This paper provides an analytical framework centred around the concepts of comparative advantage, complementarities, and innovation. There is strong evidence that India has a strong and sustainable comparative advantage in software development and IT-enabled services. Complementarities — in particular some form of domestic hardware industry as well as growing demand for software within the domestic market — are also important to sustain the growth of the IT sector, as well as to broaden its developmental impact. The paper also reviews innovative experiments of IT use to improve interactions between citizens and governments, farmers and corporations, and students and teachers in rural areas. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of opportunities for future growth in IT-enabled services, constraints to such dynamics, and possible policy responses. India faces existing and potential ...

Sprache: Englisch

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Umfang: 1 online resource (167 p. )

Serie: OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, no.113

Inhalt: The Japanese labour market is characterised by high employment rates for men and older workers, and a low unemployment rate. Over the past two decades, female participation has risen, while disparities in the labour market conditions of workers have grown. Further efforts are needed to promote increases in female and older-worker employment rates so as to combat the trend decline in the working-age population, and to reduce dualism in the labour market.

Sprache: Englisch