Karnataka Government And Politics

The twenty-eight papers in this set of three volumes provide deep insights into the understanding of the dynamics of karnataka Government and politics. Giving a brief account of the geography of Karnataka, they examine the process by which the modern state of Karnataka emerged.
About Author :
Dr. Harish Ramaswamy has over 19 years of experience in teaching and research in the Post-graduate Department of Political Science both at the University of Mysore, Mysore and at Karnataka University, Dharwad. S.S. Patagundi (b.1953) is a Professor of Political Science at the Karnataka University, Dharwad, India. Earlier, he was a faculty in Political Science at the Lingaraj College, Belgaum. He has worked as Chariman of the Post-graduate Department of Political Science, Karnataka University, Dharwad for two terms from 1998 to 2000 and 2004 to 2006. Dr. S.H. Patil was formerly a Professor of Political Science at Karnataka University, Dharwad. He has many books to his credit. His lessons are published in the form of three books by the Bangalore University and changing bases of Federal Units in India.
Contents :
Preface Contributiors Introduction 1. Karnataka 2. Geography of Karnataka 3. The Emergence of Modern Karnataka: History, Myth and Ideology 4. Karnataka's Political Culture: Reflections on a Soft State 5. Office of the Chief Minister 6. Evolution of the Office of the Speaker in Karnataka 7. Judiciary in Karnataka 8. The Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council, 1995-1998: A Functional Analysis 9. The Functions of Public Service Commission 10. The Karnataka Government Secretariat 11. Urban Government and Politics 12. Panchayati Raj in Karnataka: An Empirical Evaluation 13. Representation of Women in Local Governments with Special Reference to Karnataka 14. District Administration in Karnataka: Prospect and Retrospect 15. Socio-Economic Bases of Karnataka Politics: A Historical Survey 16. Party System in Karnataka 17. Tenth Assembly Elections in Karnataka: An Analysis 18. Citizens' Awareness of their Elected Representatives 19. Change of Priorities in Planning: Karnataka 20. The Karnataka Right to Information Act, 2000 21. New Social Movements in Karnataka: History, Strategies and Discourses 22. Impact of Language on Karnataka Politics 23. Communal Issues and Minorities 24. Demand for Separate State-Issues and Problems: A Study of Hyderabad Kanataka 25. Movement for Statehood in Kodagu 26. Backward Classes and Minorities in Karnataka Polities 27. Karnataka Land Reforms: Political-Administrative Dynamics and Economic Change 28. The Press and State Politics Index