CONTENTS

Foreword iii On Using this Book

vii

UNIT I
Chapter 1 Chapter 2

DIVERSITY
Understanding Diversity 3 Diversity and Discrimination 13

UNIT II GOVERNMENT
Chapter 3 Chapter 4 What is Government? 27 Key Elements of a Democratic Government 35

UNIT III LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Panchayati Raj 43 Rural Administration Urban Administration 49 57

UNIT IV LIVELIHOODS
Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Rural Livelihoods Urban Livelihoods References 86 67 76