Author: Margaret Welpley FisherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Indian Experience with Democratic Elections
Author: Margaret Welpley FisherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Indian Experience with Democratic Elections
Author: Margaret Welpley FisherPublisher:
ISBN: 9781258764463
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
How India Became Democratic
Author: Ornit ShaniPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107068037
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Uncovers the greatest experiment in democratic history: the creation of the electoral roll and universal adult franchise in India.
Costs of Democracy
Author: Devesh KapurPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019909313X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
One of the most troubling critiques of contemporary democracy is the inability of representative governments to regulate the deluge of money in politics. If it is impossible to conceive of democracies without elections, it is equally impractical to imagine elections without money. Costs of Democracy is an exhaustive, ground-breaking study of money in Indian politics that opens readers’ eyes to the opaque and enigmatic ways in which money flows through the political veins of the world’s largest democracy. Through original, in-depth investigation—drawing from extensive fieldwork on political campaigns, pioneering surveys, and innovative data analysis—the contributors in this volume uncover the institutional and regulatory contexts governing the torrent of money in politics; the sources of political finance; the reasons for such large spending; and how money flows, influences, and interacts with different tiers of government. The book raises uncomfortable questions about whether the flood of money risks washing away electoral democracy itself.
Elections in India
Author: Sanjay KumarPublisher: Routledge Chapman & Hall
ISBN: 9781032033136
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This book looks at the patterns and trends of participation in Indian elections since 1952 - the first elections held in independent India. It engages with debates around the nature of the multi-party electoral politics in India, and the robustness of the mammoth democratic exercise.
The Verdict
Author: Prannoy RoyPublisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353054850
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
What are the key factors that win or lose elections in India? What does, or does not, make India's democracy tick? Is this the end of anti-incumbency? Are opinion polls and exit polls reliable? How pervasive is the 'fear factor'? Does the Indian woman's vote matter? Does the selection of candidates impact results? Are elections becoming more democratic or less democratic? Can electronic voting machines (EVMs) be fiddled with? Can Indian elections be called 'a jugaad system'? Published on the eve of India's next general elections, The Verdict will use rigorous psephology, original research and as-yet undisclosed facts to talk about the entire span of India's entire electoral history-from the first elections in 1952, till today. Crucially, for 2019, it provides pointers to look out for, to see if the incumbent government will win or lose. Written by Prannoy Roy, renowned for his knack of demystifying electoral politics, and Dorab Sopariwala, this book will be compulsory reading for anyone interested in politics and elections in India.
The Great March of Democracy
Author: Shahabuddin Yaqoob QuraishiPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780670092284
Category : Democracy
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
As India gears for its seventeenth Lok Sabha elections in 2019, the Election Commission of India, guardian of the world's grandest electoral experiment, marks the beginning of its seventieth year. This book celebrates seven decades of India's vibrant democracy and the Election Commission's excellence and rigour, with a remarkable collection of essays written by those who have studied India's unique experiment in electoral democracy, as well as analysts, politicians, social workers, activists, businesspersons and public servants. The essays in this book cover a range of subjects, from the evolution of the Election Commission, the exciting story of the first electoral roll, election laws, the deepening of democratic institutions over the decades to the participation revolution ushered in by the Election Commission's untiring and targeted efforts at voter education. Contemporary issues, such as the corrupting influence of money and the creeping criminalization in politics, have been addressed, as have been the electoral reforms proposed by experts on these subjects. There is a peek into how India's experience with elections has inspired its neighbours Nepal and Bhutan and impacted observers who have had a chance to witness, first-hand, the mammoth exercise held in the largest democracy on the planet. The diversity of perspectives from keen observers of India's democracy makes this volume an enthralling read.
Elections in Hard Times
Author: Thomas Edward FloresPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107132134
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Demonstrates why elections fail to promote democracy when countries lack democratic experience and are held during civil conflict.
The 2019 Parliamentary Elections in India
Author: Subrata K. MitraPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000591050
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview of India’s electoral democracy and political system. It provides an in-depth analysis of the 2019 parliamentary elections to explore three crucial facts of India’s political life: the legitimacy of political competition as the only basis of power; elections as the only legitimate basis of political competition; and political parties as the only legitimate agency to conduct political competition. The book argues that the vitality and resilience of India’s electoral democracy remain high owing to large mass participation in elections that are competitive and relatively free and fair. The volume includes key theoretical, empirical, and comparative perspectives on parties and elections from experts, and covers all major political parties of India, along with the performance of many representative regional parties. It discusses themes such as elections and party competition in India; ideology, interest, religion, and gender as they affect social mobilisation and political transaction; economic and politial change, and multiparty democracy; the dynamics of the Muslim vote; fluctuating electoral fortunes; and electoral campaigns and role of social media. This book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of political science, political sociology, election studies, Indian politics, South Asian politics, and South Asian studies. It will also interest those in politics, public policy and governance, civil society organisations, media and journalism, and the general reader.
Democracy, Accountability, and Representation
Author: Adam PrzeworskiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521646161
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
6 Party Government and Responsiveness: James A. Stimson