Political Representation and Indigenous Peoples in India
P. Karunakar
Fourth World Journal (2011) 10 (1): 47-61
Keywords Scheduled Tribes, Political Representation, Reservations, Democracy, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, India, Identity Politics, Affirmative Action, Inclusion, Challenges in Political Representation, Impact of Reservations, Role of Reservations in Politics, Social Equality and Justice, Indigenous Peoples in India
Abstract
This analysis examines political representation challenges for India's Scheduled Tribes, addressing historical socio-political injustices and questioning reservation effectiveness in legislative participation. It explores broader democratic representation debates—including critiques of marginalization mechanisms affecting indigenous groups, women, and racial minorities—while evaluating affirmative action's role in advancing social equality. Drawing on P. Karunakar's expertise (PhD Political Science, Centre for Human Rights), the work offers policy recommendations for indigenous upliftment through reformed governance frameworks. Central themes include the tension between identity politics and inclusive democracy, the human rights implications of exclusionary practices, and strategies for transforming reservation systems into meaningful tools for justice in pluralistic societies.
P. Karunakar
Published June 1, 2011
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Copyright (c) 2025 P. Karunakar (Author)
Chaudhuri, B. (1992). Tribal transformation in India: Socio-economic and ecological perspective (pp. 113-140). New Delhi: Inter-India Publications.
Friedrich, C. J. (1966). Constitutional government and democracy (pp. 272-273). New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.
Galanter, M. (1984). Competing equalities (pp. 44-80). Delhi: Oxford University Press.
Held, D. (1985). Models of democracy (p. 64). Cambridge: Polity Press.
Louis, P. (2005). Remedies against discrimination and inequality: The global experience and lessons for India. Social Action, 55(1), 1-20.
Sharma, S. P., & Sharma, J. B. (1998). Culture of Indian tribes (p. 89). New Delhi: Radha Publications.
Sontakke, Y. D. (2004). Thoughts of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (pp. 188-190). New Delhi: Samyak Prakashan.
Young, I. M. (2000). Inclusion and democracy (pp. 82-87). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
Submissions
