Dilemma in Politics Issues, Values and Debates in the Contemporary World

Dilemma in Politics underlines the major faults and fissures in the academic discourses around the themes emphasising upon the prevalence of ‘dichotomy’ between ‘what ought to be’ and ‘what is’ in the political sphere.

How do political values get marginalized, if not compromised, in the name of ideological conflicts and alliances? This book highlights this ‘dilemma’ across a range of themes which explore the gaps in the practice and the praxis of politics. The chapters in this volume present detailed analytical perspective on issues concerning environment, female empowerment and feminist discourses, identity-based politics and its limitations, among various other key themes. Further, it analyses the concept of rights in the neoliberal democratic context, caste and class politics and its inherent dilemmas, and also illustrates the gaps in the political discourses to discussion on possible alternatives or solutions.

With contributions by eminent political scientists working on Indian politics, this book would be an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers of political science, political philosophy, public administration, governance, public policy, political participation, democracy, and South Asia studies, and will be of interest to bureaucrats, policymakers, and the general reader.