Tillin, Louise.

Remapping India : new states and their political origins / Louise Tillin. - xiv, 268 pages : maps ; 23 cm.

Introduction : the compromise politics of statehood (Page-1), Territorial design and federal thought in India (Page-27), Social movements, political parties and statehood : Jharkhand and Uttarakhand (Page-67), Statehood without a movement : Chhattisgarh (Page-109), The view from the state capitals (Page-143), Federal politics and the creation of new states in 2000 (Page-167), After 2000 : rurther reorganisation? (Page-185), Conclusion (Page-199).

9780199336036 (hardback)

2013017924


State governments--India.
Representative government and representation--India.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.


India--Administrative and political divisions.
Chhattīsgarh (India)--Politics and government.
Jharkhand (India)--Politics and government.
Uttarakhand (India)--Politics and government.

JQ298.8 / .T55 2013

320.554,TIL