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Democracy without Associations
Pradeep K. Chhibber
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Paperback. A demonstration of how political parties and state policy can make some social divisions more salient than others Series: Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 505.
India's party system has undergone a profound transformation over the last decade. The Congress Party, a catch-all party that brought independence in 1947 and governed India for much of the period since then, no longer dominates the electoral scene. Political parties which draw support from particular caste and religious groups are now more powerful than ever before. Democracy Without Associations explains why religious and caste-based political parties come to dominate the electoral landscape in 1990s India and why catch-all parties have declined. Arguing that political parties and state policy can make some social divisions more salient than others and also ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Interests, Identities & Institutions in Comparative Politics S.
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472088270
SKU
V9780472088270
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About Pradeep K. Chhibber
Pradeep K. Chhibber is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Associate Director, Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan.
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