Social Sciences & Behavioural Studies: Recent submissions

  • Globalisation, modernisation and development: Northern discourses and southern reality 
    Somayaji, G. (Sociology of Globalisation: Perspectives from India, Ed. by: Sakarama Somayaji and Ganesha Somayaji. Rawat Publications, Jaipur. 2006; 44-50.)
    While understanding post-independence Indian history and India's social, cultural and economic formations, several social scientific discourses have been made use of. Globalisation, modernisation and development are a few ...
  • Sustainable development: Conceptual context and programme of action 
    Somayaji, G. (Sustainable Development: Local Issues and Global Agendas, Ed. by: R.B. Patil. Rawat Publications, Jaipur. 2014; 97-103.)
    As a programme for collective course of human action, sustainable development has two broad dimensions: approaches and experiences. This paper belongs mainly to the former domain, though the latter with reference to India ...
  • The police system in South Kanara (1799-1862) 
    Bhat, N.S. (Indica. 34(2); 1997; 109-122.)
    This paper attempts to present some significant details on the development of the Police system in India, with special reference to early colonial South Kanara, based on archival sources, such as Administrative reports, ...
  • British records as corroboratory sources in writing the history of Goa 
    Bhat, N.S. (Sources for the Study of Goan History, Ed. by: M.L. Dicholkar. Directorate of Archives and Archaeology, Goa. 2013; 76-85.)
    Sources or historical facts collated from varieties of literature, inscriptions, monuments, coins, oral source, etc. play a crucial role in history writing. In fact the statement 'No Fact No History', beautifully sums up ...
  • Judicial administration in South Kanara: 1799-1862 
    Bhat, N.S. (58. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 1997, Bangalore. 1998; 474-481)
    The early half of the nineteenth century saw the birth and growth of the British judicial system in the Madras Presidency which included South Kanara. The present paper is an attempt to examine some crucial aspects of the ...
  • Goa's democratic political institutions at the turn of the century 
    Fernandes, A. (Goa in the 20th Century History and Culture, Ed. By: Pius Malekandathil and Remy Dias. Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji, Goa. 2008; 318-335.)
    In Goa, two perceptions of political institutions are visible at the turn of the century. One, that political institutions are facing dissipation and decay. The second perception views political institutions with democratic ...
  • A peasant uprising in South Kanara (1830-31) 
    Bhat, N.S. (49. Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 1988, Karnatak University, Dharwad. Indian History Congress. 1989; 439-446.)
    An attempt is made to analyse one of the significant peasant uprisings that broke out in South Kanara District during 1830-31. These peasant disturbances are referred to as "Roots" in the administrative records of the ...
  • Discover to conquer: Towards a sociology of conversion 
    DaSilva, W.R.; Robinson, R. (Discoveries Missionary Expansion and Asian Cultures, Ed. By: DeSouza, T.R. Concept Publishing Co. New Delhi. 1994. 55-64)
  • The relevance of Mahatma Gandhi to contemporary India 
    Doctor, A.H. (Studies in Gandhi, Ed. By: V.T. Patil. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 1983; 276-290)
    It is over three decades since Mahatma Gandhi left our midst leaving behind a prolific mass of literature on every aspect of life: political, social, economic, ethical. There are many who think it rather odd that we should ...
  • Aam Aadmi Party in Indian politics: Some innovative and erroneous acts 
    Shringare, A. (Social Science in Perspective. 6(3and4); 2014; 325-337)
    Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) not only changed election politics but altered the nature of party politics. It generated new interest and enthusiasm among the people about politics but failed to sustain the same. Its hurried decisions ...

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