Patrons of the poor : caste politics and policymaking in India - Lakshman, Narayan (New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2011)
Introduction : analysing poverty in India -- Preliminary exploration of agenda-setting -- The politics of budget formulation and agenda-setting -- The social origins of political power in Tamil Nadu : towards class-based politics -- The social origins of political power in Karnataka : stable caste and class dominance -- Conclusion : key insights and further research.
Keywords: Caste -- Political aspects -- India; Political planning -- India