Institutional Change and Power Asymmetry in the Context of Rural India

Description

This book explains how to bring about institutional change and foster new institutional structures (institution building) by resolving power inequities in a rural ecosystem in India, and advocates the identification of an appropriate institutional champion to make this happen. The book develops a power-asymmetry-based framework and argues that a champion with the right attributes and the 'ability’ to 'convene' people over a social issue can only succeed if he/she can resolve or reduce the deep-rooted societal power asymmetries within that community. It also presents four case studies that indicate how such social change is typically spread over a long period of time. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvii Introduction (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 1-24 Literature Review and Experiential Observations (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 25-96 Ex-Ante Framework and Research Questions (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 97-111 Research Methodology, Design and Methods (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 113-150 Emerging Framework and Model (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 151-176 The Institutional Champions: Case Studies (I, II, III, and IV) (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 177-280 Summary and Conclusions and Significance of Study (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 281-288 Limitations of the Study and Future Research (Amar Patnaik)....Pages 289-291 Back Matter ....Pages 293-344