This book restores the idea of citizenship to the heart of public policy debates and shows very clearly the issues of informed judgment and political morality which lie at its heart.
In this insightful and carefully documented assessment of neoliberal thought and practice, Sivaramakrishnan points out how the emergence of an elite social network of managers from within and outside of government has insidiously helped to dismantle democratic Institutions, under the stated goal of improving efficiency and reducing disruptions to the continued functioning of the state.
There is nothing better available on the links in India between managerialism, neo-liberalism and the crisis of Indian democracy.