Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India

ISBN-13: 9781107678446 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 352 str.

Tariq Thachil

Opis

This book analyzes how the paradox of the poor often voting against their material interests emerged in India.

Recenzje

'Elite Parties, Poor Voters is a major contribution to our understanding of how India's parties court the poor, and will be an invaluable resource for researchers examining these questions comparatively.' Rob Jenkins, Pacific Affairs

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. An elite party's struggles with poor voters; 3. Why rich and poor voters support an elite party in India; 4. Why an elite party turned to service; 5. How service wins votes; 6. When service fails: the impact of rival strategies; 7. The argument in comparative perspective; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. Variables, sources, and summary statistics; Appendix B. Additional tables and figures; Appendix C. Supplemental survey information; Appendix D. List of information in online supplement.