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    The Indian Urban Elites: An Exploratory Study
    (0000) De, Nitish R.; Tandon, Rajesh
    What are the characteristics of Indian urban elites? Using data from a survey conducted in the city of Calcutta, this paper seeks to test a series of propositions of different dimensions: political, economic, social, professional, role, and self. At the end, a number of unresolved issues have been raised which provide guidelines for future research in the area.
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    'Seeing Like a Citizen' Re-claiming citizenship in a neoliberal World
    (2005-11-28) Gaventa, John
    Five years ago this month, many of us gathered at the University of Sussex for the first time to Launch the Development Research Centre on Citizenship, Participation and Accountability. In a draft concept note developed at the time we had argued, 'if development assistance is to be effective in meeting the poverty targets, new approaches, which attempt to rebuild the concept of citizenship and the ways in which citizens influence and contribute to more responsive and accountable institutions, are absolutely critical. In the proposal for future work in March 2001 we went on to say: If poverty is to be alleviated, new attention must be paid to the relationships between poor people and the institutions which affect their lives. To do so requires re-examining in different development contexts contemporary understandings for rights and citizenship and their implications for related issues of participation and accountability
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    Clippings from ‘Cartagena
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    This document provides insights and summaries from the World Congress on Participatory Action Research (PAR) held in Cartagena, Colombia, from May 31 to June 5. The Congress brought together over one thousand participants from 41 different nationalities, discussing the evolution and spread of Participatory Action Research globally. It highlights discussions on various PAR methodologies, challenges faced in participatory research, and future directions for fostering collaboration across knowledge, space, and time. The report includes key presentations and panel discussions, reflections on past pioneers, and a focus on issues such as democratic societies, justice, conflict resolution, and popular education.

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