The last decade has seen India emerging as one of the fastest growing economies in the face of a global economic meltdown. The year of 2010 saw Delhi host the Common Wealth Games, followed by the exposure of shoddy preparations, gross financial mismanagement and reports of rampant corruption in awarding lucrative contracts to dubious firms. The high and mighty became richer. This was followed by various other scams running into billions of worth of dollars of the taxpayers’ money.
The year of 2011 saw, Anna Hazare, a Gandhian social activist sit on a fast with few people supporting him in New Delhi demanding the formation of an independent ombudsman- the Jan Lokpal to investigate the corruption at high levels. The massive support to the protest from people in every major city, from every walk of life, in the country made the government sit up and take notice. The protest seemed to take the shape of a Gandhian mass movement with people joining the fast, wearing Gandhian white cap and determined to be non-violent.
This paper set out to explore if this movement has resulted in any change in the attitudes and behavior of people resulting in participatory development. A questionnaire was drawn with four thematic statements inter-linking this movement and the effect it had on people’s own attitudes towards participatory development. Twenty five respondents sent their views via electronic medium on issues of their own understanding of participatory development and the role gender within that context, their own stories and if they had played any role in the movement.
The research analysis did not conclude a straight answer and was able to establish that participatory development does not exist in its entirety in India despite it being understood as the only way to holistic development. The reasons appeared to be more diverse and varied and were unable to indicate any changes in inner conscience vis-à-vis personal lives as in Gandhian philosophy; making it imperative that a further and more extensive observational study may be needed to understand why participatory development still remains a theoretical concept at large.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Acknowledgement
- Declaration
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- The Context
- The Context of Participatory Development
- The Role of Civil Society in Participatory Development
- The Impact of Globalisation on Participatory Development
- The Role of NGOs in Participatory Development
- Review of Literature
- Literature Review on Participatory Development
- Literature Review on the Role of NGOs in Participatory Development
- Literature Review on the Impact of Globalisation on Participatory Development
- Literature Review on the Role of Civil Society in Participatory Development
- Research Methodology
- Research Design
- Data Collection Methods
- Data Analysis Methods
- Challenges in primary data collection
- Results
- Results from the Questionnaire
- Results from the Interviews
- Results from the Focus Groups
- Analysis
- Analysis of the Questionnaire Data
- Analysis of the Interview Data
- Analysis of the Focus Group Data
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This dissertation explores the potential impact of the social movement led by Anna Hazare on participatory development in India. It aims to understand whether this movement has led to any changes in people's attitudes and behavior towards participatory development. The research examines the movement's influence on participatory development practices and analyzes the challenges and opportunities it presents.
- The influence of the Anna Hazare movement on participatory development in India.
- The relationship between participatory development and social movements.
- The role of NGOs and civil society in promoting participatory development.
- The challenges and opportunities for participatory development in India.
- The impact of globalisation on participatory development practices.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The introduction provides a background on the concept of participatory development and its relevance to India. The chapter examines the historical context of participatory development in India and the role of NGOs and civil society in promoting it.
The context chapter explores the specific context of participatory development in India, focusing on the impact of globalisation, the role of civil society, and the challenges faced by NGOs in promoting participatory development.
The review of literature chapter examines the existing body of research on participatory development, the role of NGOs, the impact of globalisation, and the role of civil society in promoting participatory development.
The research methodology chapter outlines the research design, data collection methods, and data analysis methods used in the study.
The chapter on challenges in primary data collection discusses the challenges faced during the data collection process.
The results chapter presents the findings of the study, including the results from the questionnaire, interviews, and focus groups.
The analysis chapter analyzes the data collected from the questionnaire, interviews, and focus groups to draw conclusions about the relationship between the Anna Hazare movement and participatory development in India.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Participatory development, India, social movement, Anna Hazare, NGOs, civil society, globalisation, corruption, transparency, accountability, empowerment, community development, grassroots, sustainable development, social justice.
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- Anil Bajpai (Autor), 2012, Neo- Gandhism has led to Participatory Development in India post social movement led by Anna Hazare., Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/279850
