The Political Dynamics of Grassischolar_mains Environment Development Struggles:The Case-Study of the Struggle Against the Narmada Dam

The paper is divided in two parts. In Part I, a framework for analysis of struggles of local and rural communities against development projects is proposed and discussed in detail. In this part, the theoretical foundations of the framework, including the objective, underlying theoretical perspective, and various definitions and concepts, are described in the beginning. Then, the nature and importance of three primary components of the framework - a brief review of substantive issues, chronology and classification of main actors - are explained. In the final section, the seven-phase tool to analyse political dynamics of the struggles is discussed in detail.

In Part II of the paper, the struggle against the Narmada Dam is analysed using the framework presented in Part I. Following the pattern set in Part I, the discussion in Part II covers a brief review of issues, provides a brief chronology of events, and discusses classification of main actors. In the subsequent section, the political dynamics of the struggle against Narmada Dam is analysed in detail.