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FEDERALISM  Introduction federalism based on  features of US constitution latin word 'foedus',  which denotes contract federalism= govt by contract US= coming together federation motivation for federalism security: can't defend on own economic: big market, seamless flow of goods Dicey:   federalism is  'political contrivance'   among those who desire  unity without uniformity features of federalism set of rules: constitution independent judiciary division of power many models other than US Granvile Austin :   each model is sui generis.  eg- US has dual federalism, Canada initiated  cooperative federalism   different forms unitary: sub-national govt can exist depending upon  devolved  or  delegated  powers. eg-UK Federation: sub-national govt draw power from constitution.  decentralisation Confederation : power of centre given by units Confederation vs Federation US  Supreme court: federation is indestru...

  REGIONALISM IN INDIA  Introduction huge size of india, so regional politics is natural politics of identity geographical+ social cultural identity regional movement may become sub-national movement and challenge territorial integrity Gurharpal Singh : core-periphery model regional movements from  border is cause of concern , not from core types of regional movements cessesionist movement: ULFA in Assam, Kashmir, khalistan, Nagas statehood: Gorkhaland, Bodoland greater regional autonomy: when centre-state ruling party different Bhoomi-putra movement: shivsena, Asom gana parishad linguistic: tamil sub-nationalism, federalism in constitution is to accomodate regionalism indian federalism is called  holding together model Reasons for regionalism Modernisation theory: Rudolf and Rudolf : when democracy is introduced in traditional society, people will go for identity politics culture of poverty or scarcity: Marc Jurgensmear : regionalism in north east culture of affluen...

  ROLE OF CASTE IN POLITICS  Introduction Indians do not cast their vote, they vote their caste Christophe Jaffrelot:  caste forms the mosaic of indian politics mandal and kamandal are two idioms of indian politics caste= casta , portuguese word, which means race. no similarity with jati europeans made it similar to race india made anti-colonialism, anti-racism as core concept of foreign policy foreign scholars blame india for practicing worst form of racism Sociological explanation Louis Demont :  indian model of social stratification which is different from class model of west comparison between class and caste class caste status by merit status by birth economic criterion criterion of purity and pollution open. anyone can enter rigid: caste can't be jumped MN Srinivas : challenged Dumont's perspective not much difference between indian and western class is based on birth as caste mobility was permitted  in caste as well Sanskritisation : adopt practice of bra...