Unequal partners : power relations, devolution and development in Uttar Pradesh / G.K. Lieten, Ravi Srivastava. Lieten, G. K. (Georges Kristoffel), 1946- Srivastava, Ravi, 1953- jt. aut. Rural development India Uttar Pradesh. Decentralization in government India Uttar Pradesh. HN690.Z9 C6627 1998 307.1412 LIU Includes bibliographical references and index. "This book takes the contemporary discussion on devolution of power to the local level (the panchayats) as the point of entry for a discussion of various aspects of village life in Uttar Pradesh."--BOOK JACKET. "This in-depth view from below is an enriching insight into the resilience and dynamism of social life in the villages of north India. It will interest those involved in village studies, and in the fields of political science, economics, rural development, public administration and sociology."--BOOK JACKET. London : Sage, 1999. 1999. 1999 Text 300 p. : eng Indo-Dutch studies on development alternatives ; 23 India Uttar Pradesh. India Uttar Pradesh.