Political, Economical and Social Reforms in Indian Politics/edited by
Karan Singh. Jaipur, RBSA Pub., 2008, viii, 398 p., tables, ISBN 81-7611-387-8.
Contents: 1. Class struggle in India. 2. Marxism and the nationality question in India. 3. The Indian state in Crisis? Nationalism and nation-building. 4. Political corruption in Latin America. 5. Secularism in its place. 6. Elements of communalism. 7. Secularism and transformation of communal relations. 8. Towards good governance and the need for political reforms in our system. 9. Economic reforms and regional development an Indian perspective. 10. The plight of child labour. 11. Corruption. 12. Globalisation and the political economy of development with reference to state and market. 13. Need for moral education. 14. Widening regional disparities in India some indicators. 15. Marginal man. 16. Cultural pluralism and national cohesion: issues and prospects. 17. Fundamentalist pluralism, trivialities of communal harmony. 18. The motivation question in industrial society a critical exposition. 19. The housing question a study in Jaipur.
This book contains some very interesting and thought provoking articles on various issues regarding political, economical and social elements of the society and state.
Secularism, cultural, pluralism and communalism, their impact on the society and transformation have been deeply studied.
Essays on illiteracy, child labour and political corruption bring out their negative impact on society and press for their eradication. Essays regarding regional disparities and development, housing, marginal man, moral education, economy reforms, class struggle and nationalism have also been incorporated in this book." (jacket)