Why India Votes?

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-138-01971-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 326 Seiten, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 394 g

Reihe: Exploring the Political in South Asia

Why India Votes? offers a fascinating account of the Indian electorate through a series of comprehensive ethnographic explorations conducted across the country — Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. It probes the motivations of ordinary voters, what they think about politicians, the electoral process, democracy and their own role within it. This book will be useful to scholars and students of political science, anthropology and sociology, those in media and politics, and those interested in elections and democracy as also the informed general reader.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Banerjee, Mukulika

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Propaganda & Kampagnen, Politik & Medien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Glossary. Foreword Jonathan Spencer. Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Campaign 3. Political Language 4. The Polling Station 5. Why Do People Vote? 6. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. About the Author. Index

Über Autor(innen)

Mukulika Banerjee is Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, and Director of the South Asia Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science.