TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Zoya Hasan
TI  - Politics of inclusion :castes, minorities, and affirmative action
SN  - 9780195696950
U1  - 323.154 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New Delhi 
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Dalits
KW  - Minorities
KW  - Reverse discrimination in employment
KW  - Government policy
KW  - Muslims-Government policy
KW  - Minorities-Political activity
KW  - India
N2  - Analyses the policies and debates surrounding the lower castes and minorities disadvantaged and exclusion in India.
Post-Mandal, the demand for reservations by various groups has become a consistent feature of Indian politics. Yet, the focus remains on caste, with little attention paid to the under-representation of religious minorities in India. The book takes up the case of relative disadvantage and interogates the multiple and overlapping dimensions of deprivation. Hasan argues that, in view of the comparative evidence avaiable, presently excluded and disadvantaged groups should also qualify for affirmative action. This book will interest students and scholars of Indian politics, sociology, and history
ER  -