TY - GEN N2 - This book approaches grassroots governance and democracy from a sociological perspective, focusing on the interaction between the community and the State. It explores the interrelationship between state, governance and community and demonstrates the performativity aspects of both political actors and citizens in various elections in India. It also highlights the need to understand the dynamics of governance in a multi-ethnic society and democracy like India both at the micro and macro levels. Offering detailed explanations of formal and informal governance in peoples everyday lives, it reviews some of the key debates on governance with respect to the engagement of the community. This book is intended for academics, researchers, activists, planners and policymakers from a range of disciplines, such as sociology, public policy, social anthropology, development studies, politics and regional development, interested in governance and development in India. DO - 10.1007/978-981-19-5110-7 DO - doi AB - This book approaches grassroots governance and democracy from a sociological perspective, focusing on the interaction between the community and the State. It explores the interrelationship between state, governance and community and demonstrates the performativity aspects of both political actors and citizens in various elections in India. It also highlights the need to understand the dynamics of governance in a multi-ethnic society and democracy like India both at the micro and macro levels. Offering detailed explanations of formal and informal governance in peoples everyday lives, it reviews some of the key debates on governance with respect to the engagement of the community. This book is intended for academics, researchers, activists, planners and policymakers from a range of disciplines, such as sociology, public policy, social anthropology, development studies, politics and regional development, interested in governance and development in India. T1 - Grassroots democracy and governance in India :understanding power, sociality and trust / AU - Das, Amiya Kumar, CN - JA76 ID - 1452359 KW - Political sociology SN - 9789811951107 SN - 9811951101 TI - Grassroots democracy and governance in India :understanding power, sociality and trust / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-19-5110-7 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-19-5110-7 ER -