Towards A New Era Economic Social & Political Reforms
Editor : M.L. Sondhi
Co-publisher: ICSSR, in collaboration with HAR-ANAND Publications Pvt Ltd.
Publication Year : 2001
Price : 695
About the Book
This is compendium of research by a team of eminent scholars and represents the first comprehensive effort to analyse Indian future from perspectives on economic. social and political reforms.
Beginning with the deeper issues of "Vision of social science" the study attempt to identify policy options which are now available within the altered paradigms.
Despite their widely varying social and political outlooks, the scholars shared and learnt from each other about their stands of independent thought and research and came together to provide a outward-looking perspective on how India can look for peace and prosperity in the new millennium.
Important inputs of social science research in India have been disseminated as ICSSR publications in the form of books, monographs, project reports and discussion papers during the last three decades.
In this definitive work, the diverse group of writers and scholars have coalesced a formidable array of new interpretations and insights to deal with the challenges which lie ahead.
This is essential reading for social scientists, policy makers, diplomats, and business leaders with an interest in India's emergence as a global centre.
About the Editor
Professor M.L. Sondhi is Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research. He is Distinguished Scholar of Jawaharlal Nehru University. During his career he was served in the Indian Foreign Service and has been a Member of Parliament.
His scholarly interests cover a range of topics including peace and conflict, foreign policy analysis, strategic studies and parliamentary studies.
| Contents | |
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| Part One | |
| 1. | Support, Strategy and Direction of the Social Sciences in India |
| 2. | Social Science: A 21st Century Vision |
| 3. | Vision 2020 |
| 4. | Towards a National Social Science Policy – The ICSSR Agenda |
| 5. | Vision 2020 for the Social Sciences |
| 6. | Vision of Social Science for the New Millennium |
| 7. | Issues Relevant for the Preparation of "21st Century Vision: Social Science" |
| 8. | ICSSR: Social Science Vision in 21st Century |
| 9. | 21st Century Vision: Social Science |
| 10. | Vision 2020 in Social Sciences |
| 11. | The Scientific Study of International Cooperation in Information Technology Age: An Indian Imperative |
| Part Two | |
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| 1. | Information Technology and Integration |
| 2. | Sustainability, Good Governance, and a Foundation for Prosperity: 21st Century Challenges for India |
| 3. | Democracy, Justice and Efficiency - Their Re-significations and Re-configurations in this Era of Reforms |
| 4. | Issues and Solutions in Governance at Grassroots for Development |
| 5. | Indian Polity in the 21st Century: Structural Reforms Needed |
| 6. | Poverty Alleviation, Institution Building and People's Empowerment in India |
| 7. | Holistic Approach to Politics: Answer to National Decadence |
| 8. | Transforming Towards Effective Government: Constraints and Possibilities |
| 9. | Constitutional Reform for Sustainable Development in the Information Age: A Policy Perspective for Constitutional Review in India |
| 10. | The Need for Constitutional and Electoral Reforms for a True Representative Democracy |
| 11. | The Need for Politico-Administrative Reforms in India in the Information Age |
| 12. | Rejuvenating Indian Polity: A Few Suggestions |
| 13. | Ethical Imperatives of Political Reforms in the Information Age |
| 14. | Human Rights, Development and Governance |
| 15. | Democracy in India: Need for Good Governance |
| Part Three | |
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| 1. | Critical Assessment of India's Economic Reforms: Towards Implementation Sustainability |
| 2. | Privatisation for Sustained Economic, Social and Political Development: A Case of India and the UK 290 |
| 3. | Consumer Policy as a Component of a Strategy for a Sustainable Market Economy |
| 4. | Reforms in Economic Theory and Policy in the Information Age |
| 5. | Economic Reforms and Sustainable Development in India |
| 6. | Challenges to Agriculture in India Under W.T.O. Regime |
| 7. | Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Information Age |
| 8. | Neoliberal Economic Reforms: Need for Sustainable Alternatives |
| 9. | Sustainable Economic Reforms in the Information Age |
| 10. | Sustainable Economic Reforms for Agricultural Development During Information Age in India |
| 11. | Reforms in Public Sector Units in Structural Adjustment Programme |
| 12. | Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: Challenges for Long Term Economic Development |
| 13. | Forms of Work in the New Economy: The Policy Challenges |
| 14. | Sustainable Development and Economic Reforms in the Information Age |
| Part Four | |
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| 1. | Information Technology, Industrial Reorganization and Sustained Economic Growth |
| 2. | Educational Reforms in Technical Education- Major Issues and Concern |
| 3. | Economic, Political and Social Reforms in the Information Age |
| 4. | IT in Formulation of Public Policy |
| 5. | Sustainable Reforms in the Information Age |
| 6. | Sustainable Socio-Economic Reforms in the Information Age: Initiative and Imperatives |
| Part Five | |
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| 1. | Gandhian Path to Development |
| 2. | Agenda for Education in the New Millennium |
| 3. | Globalization and Culture |
| 4. | Teacher Education for Socio-Aesthetic Consciousness: Challenges of the Twenty-First Century |
| 5. | Sustainable Development: A Gandhian Critique |
| 6. | Joint Forest Management in India |
| 7. | Education in the Information Age: Bringing Sustainable Resource Management to the People |
| 8. | Stakeholders Analysis for Sustainable Development at Alang (ASSBY) Area |
| 9. | Attainment of Social Justice Through Political Empowerment of Depressed Classes: A Post-73rd Amendment Scenario of Madhya Pradesh |
| 10. | Sustainable Development through Community Education and Human Resource Development |
| 11. | Culture, Ecology and Development |
| 12. | Geographic Information System for Sustaining Socio-Economic Development and Environmental Decision-Making |
| 13. | The Scientific Study of International Cooperation in Information Technology Age: An Indian Imperative |