Elite parties, poor voters : how Social Services win votes in India Tariq Thachil

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Thachil, Tariq [author]

Series: Cambridge studies in comparative politicsPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.Description: xiv, 331 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cmISBN:

9781107570771

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DDC classification:

23 324.954 T325E

Contents:

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.

Summary: "This book analyzes how the paradox of the poor often voting against their material interests emerged in India"--

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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.

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

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