Abstract
The subject of India’s electoral behaviour is a complex and fascinating one. In this chapter I will seek to answer four questions:
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What special features set India’s elections apart?
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What have been the main shifts and patterns in India’s elections in the last two decades?
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How and why is there a regionalisation of India’s politics?
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What theoretical explanations can be offered to account for India’s electoral shifts?
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Further Reading
Butler, Lahiri and Roy (1991). The major handbook of Indian electoral data as well as methodological commentary.
Gould and Ganguly (1993). Leading North America-based scholars dissect the ninth and tenth general elections of India.
Lahiri and Roy (1984). Sets out the Index of Opposition Unity as a concept for analysing India’s election results.
Lijphart (1994). A systematic and comprehensive study that describes and classifies 70 electoral systems used by 27 democracies, including India.
Singh & Bose (1987/1988). A handbook on state elections.
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Thakur, R. (1995). Electoral Politics. In: The Government and Politics of India. Comparative Government and Politics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24100-2_10
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