About the Book: Polity Federalism and Gender New Narratives
Indian polity, with its diverse population and complex socio-cultural fabric,
has been a subject of numerous narratives concerning its political structure,
federalism, and gender dynamics. This volume presents two dozen studies on wide
range of issues which are broadly categorized under four parts. The introductory
part presents seven chapters focusing on neo-liberal instrumentality, identity
politics, subaltern resistance, womens subjectivity, the right to offend,
sedition culture and Citizens Amendment Act. It is followed by Part II,
captioned contemporary political discourses includes new narratives on
contemporary Indian polity, constitution for the masses, democracy and
insurrection and developmental gap and statehood formation. Part