RETHINKING POLICY PILOTING: INSIGHTS FROM INDIAN AGRICULTURE
Sreeja Nair's 'Rethinking Policy Piloting: Insights from Indian Agriculture' serves as a riveting examination of the intricate dance of policy experimentation within the realm of agriculture. This tome intricately unfolds the pivotal significance of piloting in the realm of policy innovation and formulation, while simultaneously recognizing the myriad of pragmatic obstacles that often impede its complete realization. Drawing from decades of nationwide pilot projects in the agricultural landscape of India, Nair extracts invaluable wisdom that bridges the gap between theoretical frameworks and real-world application. Through a scrupulous analysis of the design elements that shape pilots, she elucidates their impact on scaling and embedding them within formal policy structures, offering comparative insights across chosen examples. This thorough investigation not only enriches the discourse on agricultural policy in India but also provides flexible theoretical perspectives applicable to other Asian nations and diverse policy domains. Nair's scholarly contribution emerges as an indispensable artifact for those in the spheres of policy development, research, and practice, aiming to leverage the transformative potential of policy piloting for robust and inventive governance.
- Author: Sreeja Nair
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press (3 February 2022); Cambridge University Press, Splendour Forum, Jasola District Centre, New Delhi 110025
- Genre: Agriculture & Farming
- ISBN: 978-1108840392
- Pages: 192 pages