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Anna Hazare and the ' middle class / Nigam, Aditya

Nigam, Aditya	Journal Article
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2011.

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Middle Class ; India ; Corruption ; Anna Hazare

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ID: 113591

Can democracy be redeemed post the Lokpal fiasco? / Mukhim, Patricia

Mukhim, Patricia	Journal Article
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2012.

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North East ; India ; Anna Hazare ; Lokpal Bill ; Indian Parliamentary Democracy ; Team Anna ;
NCPRI

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ID: 132273

Civil society movements and the 'twittering classes' in the pos: an Indian case study / Harindranath, R; Khorana, Sukhmani

Harindranath, R	Journal Article
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2014.

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Using Partha Chatterjee's insights on the formation of 'civil society' and how this is distinct from 'political society', this paper theorises the mobilisation of popular support via social media during the so-called 'anti-corruption movement' in India in 2011. It tracks the main themes of the civil society-led movement's Twitter feeds during two crucial phases of fasting by its self-proclaimed Gandhian leader, Anna Hazare. This highlights the mixing of nostalgic pre-independence discourses with new media savvy and provides a means of contextualising what such discursive mobilisation means for contemporary political formations in a post-colonial society such as India. The case study also sheds light on the urban- and middle-class-centred nature of the protest and its preference for media over electoral representation-this is in line with Chatterjee's conceptualisation of a civil society that undermines the authority of the state and excludes the rural and urban poor.

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Civil Society ; India ; Social Movement ; Political Society ; Postcolony ; Social Media ;
Anna Hazare ; Contemporary Politics ; Twitter ; Gandhian Leader ; Political Formations ; Post-Colonial Society ;
Anti-Corruption Movement ; Electoral Representation

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ID: 107085

Commonwealth news update / Gruenbaum, Oren

Gruenbaum, Oren	Journal Article
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2011.

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Britain's worst riots since the 1980s erupted in London and other cities; 10,000 extra police went on to the streets but it was three days before order was restored. India's preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth games were plagued by corruption and 15 times over-budget, auditors found. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram targeted the UN in Nigeria with a suicide bomb. The anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare won increasing support in his stand-off with the Indian government. A state of emergency was declared in Trinidad after a spate of drug-related murders. The Gambia's suppression of the media intensified with seven people facing the death penalty for distributing T-shirts criticising President Jammeh.

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Commonwealth ; India ; Britain ; London ; Anna Hazare ; Boko Haram ;
Commonwealth Games - 2010 ; Islamist Militant Group ; Jammeh

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ID: 111204

India in 2011: corruption unmasked / Thakurta, Paranjoy Guha

Thakurta, Paranjoy Guha	Journal Article
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2012.

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India ; Corruption ; Indian Politics ; UPA ; Manmohan Singh ; Anna Hazare ;
Lok Pal

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ID: 107418

India's new superhero / Dhar, Sujoy

Dhar, Sujoy	Journal Article
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2011.

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India ; India - Pakistan War ; Anna Hazare

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ID: 113583

Meaning of Anna's movement / Rai, Ram Bahadur

Rai, Ram Bahadur	Journal Article
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2011.

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India ; J P Movement ; Anna Hazare ; Anna's Movement ; Jan Lokpal Bill

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ID: 106135

New security concerns: civil unrest in India / Karim, Afsir

Karim, Afsir	Journal Article
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2011.

Key Words

Security ; Civil Society ; India ; Maoist Insurgency ; Maoist ; Anna Hazare ;
Civil Unrest

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ID: 113584

Of governance, corruption and Anna Hazare movement / Roy, J N

Roy, J N	Journal Article
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2011.

Key Words

Bureaucracy ; India ; Governance ; Corruption ; Judiciary ; Anna Hazare ;
Political Interference ; Anna Hazare Movement ; Common Citizen ; Jan Lokpal

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