Political parties and party systems

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Political parties and party systems

edited by Ajay K. Mehra, D.D. Khanna, and Gert W. Kueck

Sage Publications, 2003

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Includes index

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  • Historical development of the party systems in India / Ajay K. Mehra
  • Federalisation of India's party system / Balveer Arora
  • The party system in Germany and party fragmentation in the European Union / Karl-Rudolf Korte
  • Social, cultural and economic dimensions of the party system / Amit Prakash
  • How many parties are too many? / Pran Chopra
  • The electoral framework, process and political parties / Madhav Godbole
  • Parties, civil society and the state in India / S.K. Chaube
  • The congress and the BJP: struggle for the heartland / Partha S. Ghosh
  • The third front or the third force: a political maze or an ideological oasis? / Bidyut Chakrabarty
  • The third force: as an ideology and as a reality / Muchkund Dubey
  • The national parties and the regional allies : a study in the socio-political dynamics / Pradeep Kumar
  • The regional parties and democracy : romantic rendezvous or localised legitimation? / Suhas Palshikar
  • The contest for the marginal space : parties and politics in small Indian states / Sajal Nag
  • Mediating economic reforms : party politics from Bangalore to Chennai / Harish Khare
  • Local democracy and political parties in India / Sandeep Shastri

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内容説明

The evolution of political parties and party systems in the world's largest, most complex and volatile democracy reached a crucial stage at the turn of the century. The three general elections held in quick succession at the end of the nineties threw up three major trends; the apparent demise of the Congress Party as the dominant pan-national party; the emergence of a 'federalised' party structure and coalition politics; and the decline of the Third Front as a force in national politics. This topical collection of original essays by eminent scholars drawn from diverse disciplines examines these wide-ranging changes in political parties - their leadership, ideological profile, support base and programmatic content - as well as in the texture of the party system in the country. In understanding these complex processes this volume provides a comparative framework by bringing in the experiences of Germany and the European Union which are undergoing similar political transformation. The 'federalisation' of national politics and the significant transformation in India's political sociology are examined at four levels. 1. the statues and strategies, interaction patterns and processes of India's innumerable political parties as well as key questions governing the party system in the country; 2. the texture and pattern of political alliances from the national perspective - particularly, how alliances with regional parties are viewed and made by national parties; 3. conversely, the perspective of the regional parties in making these alliances; and 4. the impact of the 73rd Constitutional amendment on parties and politics at the local level and in small states. Overall, this volume provides an incisive and comprehensive analysis of the far-reaching changes in both party systems and electoral behaviour that have occurred since the end of the twentieth century. Constituting an important contribution to the on-going debate on these issues, this volume will attract the attention of students of Indian politics, political science, democracy, party systems and comparative politics.

目次

Introduction - Ajay K Mehra Historical Development of the Party System in India - Ajay K Mehra Federalisation of India's Party System - Balveer Arora The Party System in Germany and Party Fragmentation in the European Union - Karl-Rudolf Korte Social, Cultural and Economic Dimensions of the Party System - Amit Prakash How Many Parties Are Too Many? - Pran Chopra The Electoral Framework, Process and Political Parties - Madhav Godbole Parties, Civil Society and the State in India - S K Chaube The Congress and the BJP - Partha S Ghosh Struggle for the Heartland The Third Front or the Third Force - Bidyut Chakrabarty A Political Maze or an Ideological Oasis? The Third Force - Muchkund Dubey As an Ideology and as a Reality The National Parties and the Regional Allies - Pradeep Kumar A Study in the Social-Political Dynamics The Regional Parties and Democracy - Suhas Palshikar Romantic Rendezvous or Localised Legitimation? The Contest for the Marginal Space - Sajal Nag Parties and Politics in Small Indian States Mediating Economic Reforms - Harish Khare Party Politics From Bangalore to Chennai Local Democracy and Political Parties in India - Sandeep Shastri

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