Is a strong cosmopolitan stance irretrievably arrogant? Cosmopolitanism, which affirms
universal moral principles and grants no fundamental moral significance to the state, has …

Donor‐funded development NGOs are sometimes portrayed as co‐opting, privatizing or
depoliticizing citizen action or social movements. This much is implied by the term …

This article explains why caste has not become part of the international approach to
eliminate racial discrimination by examining a paradigmatic debate in India on the relevance …

Caste, a system of social division based on inherited status, has a long history in South Asia.
At present, Caste is no longer specific to any religion or region, having been exported to …

This chapter offers a framework to study public policy using caste as an analytical category.
The over emphasis on rationalism in traditional policy modelling has neglected the power of …

Government policies and non-government agencies often intend to create socio-economic
security and empower marginalized communities. However, we know little about how these …

Adivasis are the original inhabitants of India, and their history has been plagued by suffering
and deprivation. From the Aryan invasion of 1400 BC to the British colonial period, Adivasis …

This paper is a look at how South Asian Ahmadi women in Southern California express their
agency through their religious performance in the diaspora. This paper also tries to dispel …

The aim of this Bachelor thesis is to find keys to successful advocacy in a rural, Indian
setting. The study is based on inductive, explorative research at a grassroots level, from a …