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Soneji, Rashi (2024)

An Examination of State Response to the Indian Farmers’ Protest (2020-2021) and Its Consequences

Bachelor thesis | Politicologie (BSc)

This research paper delves into a case study of the Indian farmers’ protest of 2020-2021, focusing on the state actor’s response to the event and its ensuing impact on the country’s sociopolitical landscape. While considerable literature discusses, for example, the farmers’ strategies in the movement and scholars have used the case to test various theories, the long-term consequences of the Indian state’s response to the protest remain underexplored. This paper makes use of qualitative content analysis to analyze a wide range of sources and the framing theory to gain insight into the state’s handling of the movement. The findings indicate that the Indian government used repressive measures to a notable extent and that the protest had significant, lasting impacts on Indian society, governance, and democracy. Through a detailed examination of the protest events and state action, this research sheds light on state-society dynamics and democratic challenges present in contexts as...Show moreThis research paper delves into a case study of the Indian farmers’ protest of 2020-2021, focusing on the state actor’s response to the event and its ensuing impact on the country’s sociopolitical landscape. While considerable literature discusses, for example, the farmers’ strategies in the movement and scholars have used the case to test various theories, the long-term consequences of the Indian state’s response to the protest remain underexplored. This paper makes use of qualitative content analysis to analyze a wide range of sources and the framing theory to gain insight into the state’s handling of the movement. The findings indicate that the Indian government used repressive measures to a notable extent and that the protest had significant, lasting impacts on Indian society, governance, and democracy. Through a detailed examination of the protest events and state action, this research sheds light on state-society dynamics and democratic challenges present in contexts as diverse as India’s.Show less

protest

repression

state response

framing theory.

Author

Soneji, Rashi

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Specialisation

International Relations and Organizations (IRO)

Supervisors

Kwak, S.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en