Civil society and its discontents

The idea of public policy has gained credence in recent years while discussing democratic institutions and political processes

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay  August 10, 2016 Last Updated at 21:15 IST

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CLAIMING INDIA FROM BELOW Activism and Democratic Transformation Vipul Mudgal (Ed) Routledge; 329 pages; Rs 995 One of this government's first actions after assuming office was to "unfriend" NGOs. Also known as civil society, the regime considered jholawallahs uncivil elements for being at the forefront of the campaign for justice in Gujarat. The credit card bills of some have been almost X-rayed and others have been barred from receiving foreign funds after permission under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act was withdrawn. NGOs and governments have had an uneasy past ...

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Civil society and its discontents