Economic democracy through pro-poor growth - Wignaraja, Ponna; Sirivardana, Susil; Hussain, Akmal (Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, 2009)
The sharpening poverty contradictions and their links to a larger governance reality is the theme of this book. Enhanced understanding of the security and human rights situation in South Asia has also led to identification of alternative possibilities for innovative policy at both the micro and macro levels. Action research, which provides the material basis for formulating sustainable policy, differentiates this work from conventional development thinking and action.
Introduction -- The point of departure : Understanding the reality, constructive dissent and moving from lessons on the ground to sustainable policy / Ponna Wignaraja -- Evolution of the macro micro pro poor strategy / Ponna Wignaraja -- The core methodology with the poor as subjects -- Introduction -- Some conceptual and methodological issues / Ponna Wignaraja -- Knowledge, power and action : the role of participatory action research / L. Sheth -- Participatory development praxis in Pakistan's punjab : a case study / Akmal Hussain -- Social mobilization and keeping the people's surplus in people's hands / Susil Sirivardana -- Strengthening the base through participatory democracy for transition to sustainability / Shrikrishna Upadhyay -- Sensitization and training of facilitators through praxis and par -- Introduction -- An illustrative case study of experiential learning and deep immersion training -- Making the macro framework pro-poor : a strategic agenda -- Towards a new socialistic pattern and the welfare model in Kerala, India / Madhu Subramanian -- Poverty, power and local government in Pakistan / Akmal Hussain and Savail Hussain -- Values, development with equity and democracy : the dynamics in Bangladesh / Shaikh Maqsood Ali.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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English
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Keywords: Poor -- Government policy -- South Asia; Democratization -- South Asia