Hotspots of Citizen Activism in India by Dr. N. Bhaskara Rao is an outstanding contribution towards understanding the dynamics of democratic India. It explains the emerging phenomenon of citizen-centric mobilizations for collective action as the making of the sixth pillar of modern India. This analytical work is attractive due to both – substance and style. It has impressive conceptual clarity with enough attention to contextualization. The empirical basis is well elaborated covering 35 cities and 105 hot-spots. There are details from national and provincial capitals, administrative offices, small towns and large cities, and university campuses. It also has ethnographic flavour with several visuals and case-studies. It has made meaningful use of anecdotes and conversations.

“The most important lesson as Dr. N. Bhaskara Rao point out is the crucial role of the Citizen Activism in the future of Indian Democracy within the Rule of Law under our Constitution. Until this “basic structure” is explicitly protected and enforced which it is not done today, the Indian democracy will remain a highly flawed democracy with gross abuse of power by those ruling the Indian State and its institutions. This is true violation of the spirit of our Constitution. Indeed to maintain the integrity of our democracy “Eternal Vigilance” by the Citizens as Dr. N. Bhaskara Rao stresses is the only way of sustaining and helping further growth of our yet troubled Democracy.” – Dr. Vishvanath Pai Panandiker Founder & former President,  Centre for Policy Research,  New Delhi

“The Book is an insightful invitations by a well known analyst to understand the logic and grammar of citizen-activism in India. It may prone to be a good primer and an eye-opener for all concerned Indian”.  -- -Prof Anand Kumar  Senior Professor (Retd.), JNU, New Delhi;  Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla;  Well known Political Sociologist.

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