Numbers as Political Allies: The Census in Jammu and Kashmir

by Vikas Kumar

Numbers as Political Allies analyses the state sponsored headcounts in Jammu and Kashmir as public goods, collective self-portraits, and symbols of modernity. It explores how census statistics are impacted by their administrative, legal and political-economic contexts. The book guides the reader through the entire lifecycle of headcounts from the administrative manoeuvring at the preparatory stage to the partisan use of data in policymaking and public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009317210
• ISBN13: 9781009317214
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"