Rajni Kothari

1.3k citations
56 papers · 764 indexed · h-index 14
Topics
South Asian Studies and Conflicts (11 papers)Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (6 papers)Indian Economic and Social Development (5 papers)
Partner nations
IndiaUnited StatesSpain

In The Last Decade

Rajni Kothari

50 papers receiving 520 citations

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Rajni Kothari
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  • Sociology and Political Science 373
  • Political Science and International Relations 370
  • Philosophy 117
  • Anthropology 87
  • Economics and Econometrics 87
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All Works

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The writings of Rajni Kothari
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Economic development and political democracy : the interaction of economics and politics in independent India
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The multiverse of democracy : essays in honour of Rajni Kothari
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4 2
5 3
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Class and Communalism in India
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7 2
8 1
9 17
10 6
11 1
12 1
13 2
14 5
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Democratic polity and social change in India : crisis and opportunities
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State Building in the Third World-Alternative Strategies
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19 2
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About Rajni Kothari

Rajni Kothari is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Philosophy and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 56 papers that have together received 764 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include South Asian Studies and Conflicts (11 papers), Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (6 papers) and Indian Economic and Social Development (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Political Science and International Relations (370 citations), Development (54 citations) and Philosophy (117 citations). Rajni Kothari has collaborated with scholars based in India, United States and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Deepak Nayyar, Arjun Sengupta, Ashis Nandy, Myron Weiner, Saul H. Mendlovitz, Donald E. Smith, Leonard Binder, Jesse F. Marquette, Charles Weiner and Richard D. Sisson. Their work appears in journals such as Population and Development Review, Pacific Affairs and The Journal of Asian Studies.

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