New Institutionalism and Legislative Governance in the Indian States a Comparative Study of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
New Institutionalism and Legislative Governance in the Indian States A Comparative Study of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh Sudha Pai and Pradeep K. Sharma WORKING PAPER SERIES Centre for the Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi CSLG/WP/07 NEW INSTITUTIONALISM AND LEGISLATIVE GOVERNANCE IN THE INDIAN STATES A Comparative Study of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh Sudha Pai and Pradeep K. Sharma WORKING PAPER SERIES Centre for the Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi March 2005 [2012 Reprint] CSLG/WP/07 Sudha Pai is Professor at the Centre for Political Studies and Rector, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She was Senior Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti, New Delhi from 2006–2009. Her recent books include Interrogating Reorganisation of States: Culture, Identity and Politics in India (co-edited) (2011) Developmental State and the Dalit Question in Madhya Pradesh: Congress Response (2010); Political Process in Uttar Pradesh: Identity, Economic Reforms and Governance (edited) (2007); Dalit Assertion and the Unfinished Revolution: the BSP in Uttar Pradesh (2002). Her research interests are State Politics in India, Dalit Politics, Agrarian Politics, Globalization and Governance. Pradeep K. Sharma teaches at the Centre for Globalization and Development Studies, University of Allahabad, Allahabad. He earned his doctoral from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi on Dalit issues and also taught there briefly. He has published a book titled ‘Dalit Politics and Literature’ along with research papers/articles in national and international journals on various areas of his interests like economic liberalization, decentralization and governance. Previously, he has worked for national and international development agencies in India as well as associated with people-centric development initiatives in India and Europe.
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