Heewon Kim is a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Religions and Philosophies, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Prior to this, she was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisation, The Aga Khan University, London. Her research explores the comparative study of religious and ethnic minorities, multiculturalism and equal opportunities in Europe, South Asia, South Korea and Japan.

• Tables and figures; Abbreviations; District-wise concentration of Muslim population in India, 2001; Introduction; 1. Opening up the 'black box' of public policy: towards an institutional analysis of India's policies on religious minorities; 2. Constitution-making, equality of opportunity, and religious minorities: reassessing the critical juncture; 3. The UPA in power: the new equal opportunities framework, religious minorities and the limits of change; 4. UPA, Muslims, and public sector employment: assessing the record; 5. UPA, Muslims, and service delivery; 6. UPA, Muslims, and Communal Violence Bill; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

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