Decentralization and Intrastate Struggles
Decentralization and Intrastate Struggles

Author: Kristin M. Bakke

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-06-04

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1316300439

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There is no one-size-fits-all decentralized fix to deeply divided and conflict-ridden states. One of the hotly debated policy prescriptions for states facing self-determination demands is some form of decentralized governance - including regional autonomy arrangements and federalism - which grants minority groups a degree of self-rule. Yet the track record of existing decentralized states suggests that these have widely divergent capacity to contain conflicts within their borders. Through in-depth case studies of Chechnya, Punjab and Québec, as well as a statistical cross-country analysis, this book argues that while policy, fiscal approach, and political decentralization can, indeed, be peace-preserving at times, the effects of these institutions are conditioned by traits of the societies they (are meant to) govern. Decentralization may help preserve peace in one country or in one region, but it may have just the opposite effect in a country or region with different ethnic and economic characteristics.

Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Development
Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Development

Author: Sukhpal Singh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-09-27

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 981164442X

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This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the pre-Covid-19 and post-Covid-19 situation and public policy measures needed to revive the economy in the light of the recent initiatives by the state government, including a committee to suggest post-Covid-19 revival strategy. This collection of essays by specialized author/s in her/his/their area of research examines the impact of Covid-19 in the larger context of economic and developmental context of Punjab, ranging from basic developmental transformation analysis to the specific policy issues in each sector and policy domain, including the larger developmental crisis in the context of the regional economy and society of Punjab. The sectors analysed include: agriculture including dairy sector and agricultural markets, industry, services, education, health, besides fiscal, banking, diaspora, gender, governance, and sustainability challenges the state economy faces. It dwells on sector specific issues as well as ways forward for betterment of livelihoods of those engaged, especially farmers and industrial and service sector informal workers.

The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India
The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India

Author: Muzaffar Alam

Publisher: OUP India

Published: 2013-03-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198077411

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In the backdrop of the decline of the Mughal empire, this book studies two contrasting regions in north India-Awadh and Punjab. It offers a bold new interpretation of the period by focussing on the agrarian uprisings, the jagirdari system, and the emergence of a new regionally-based political order. This edition includes a new introduction.

The Sikhs of the Punjab
The Sikhs of the Punjab

Author: J. S. Grewal

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-10-08

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780521637640

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In a revised edition of his original book, J. S. Grewal brings the history of the Sikhs from its beginnings in the time of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, right up to the present day. Against the background of the history of the Punjab, the volume surveys the changing pattern of human settlements in the region until the fifteenth century and the emergence of the Punjabi language as the basis of regional articulation. Subsequent chapters explore the life and beliefs of Guru Nanak, the development of his ideas by his successors and the growth of his following. The book offers a comprehensive statement on one of the largest and most important communities in India today.

Truth About Punjab
Truth About Punjab

Author: Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon

Publisher: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Amritsar

Published:

Total Pages: 715

ISBN-13:

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The need to prepare a clear and comprehensive document on the Punjab problem has been felt by the Sikh community for a very long time. With the release of this White Paper, the S.G.P.C. has fulfilled this long-felt need of the community. It takes cognizance of all aspects of the problem-historical, socio-economic, political and ideological.

The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India
The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India

Author: Muzaffar Alam

Publisher: Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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The collapse of the Mughal empire has often been characterized as a period of political fragmentation, social unrest, and economic decay. Contrasting two regions in north India--Awadh and the Punjab--Muzaffar Alam contends that even as the empire declined, there emerged a new, regionally-based political order, maintained and controlled by former Mughal rulers. From agrarian uprisings to the jagiardari system, the Sikhs to the Zamindars, this book presents a bold new interpretation of an important transition in Indian government.

The Punjab Story
The Punjab Story

Author: Amarjit Kaur

Publisher: Roli Books Private Limited

Published: 2012-08-10

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 8174369120

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6 June 1984: The Indian Army storms the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Called Operation Bluestar, the historic and unprecedented event ended the growing spectre of terrorism perpetrated by the extremist Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers once and for all. But it left in its wake unsolved political questions that continued to threaten Punjab's stability for years to come. How, in a brief span of three years, did India's dynamic frontier state become a national problem? Who was to blame: the central government for allowing the crisis to drift despite warnings, or the long-drawn-out Akali agitation, or the notorious gang of militants who transformed a holy shrine into a sanctuary for terrorists? First published two months after Operation Bluestar, The Punjab Story pieces together the complex Punjab jigsaw through the eyes of some of India's most eminent public figures and journalists. Writing with the passion and conviction of those who were involved with the drama, they present a wide-ranging perspective on the past, present and future of the Punjab tangle; and the truth of many of their'conclusions having been borne out by time.

Faith, Gender, and Activism in the Punjab Conflict
Faith, Gender, and Activism in the Punjab Conflict

Author: Mallika Kaur

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-14

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 3030246744

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Punjab was the arena of one of the first major armed conflicts of post-colonial India. During its deadliest decade, as many as 250,000 people were killed. This book makes an urgent intervention in the history of the conflict, which to date has been characterized by a fixation on sensational violence—or ignored altogether. Mallika Kaur unearths the stories of three people who found themselves at the center of Punjab’s human rights movement: Baljit Kaur, who armed herself with a video camera to record essential evidence of the conflict; Justice Ajit Singh Bains, who became a beloved “people’s judge”; and Inderjit Singh Jaijee, who returned to Punjab to document abuses even as other elites were fleeing. Together, they are credited with saving countless lives. Braiding oral histories, personal snapshots, and primary documents recovered from at-risk archives, Kaur shows that when entire conflicts are marginalized, we miss essential stories: stories of faith, feminist action, and the power of citizen-activists.

Punjab Politics
Punjab Politics

Author: Bhupinder Singh

Publisher: Readworthy

Published:

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9350180820

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India is one of the largest democracies in the world, having 28 states and seven union territories. The states have a common legal constitutional framework and administrative structure, but their internal political patterns vary considerably, conditioned by their performance and development. This book attempts to understand and analyze the complexities of Punjab politics in a holistic manner. Going deep into the historical, physical, demographic, social and economic background of it presents a critical analysis of the electoral history of the state covering the period from 1967 to 1992. It also examines the factors that led Punjab towards terrorism and its impact on the development of the state. Finally, it analyzes the working and performance of coalition politics in the state.