Elite parties, poor voters : How social services win votes in India / Tariq Thachil
Imprint
New York : Cambridge Univ. Press, 2014
Descript
xiv, 331 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Introduction -- The anatomy of a puzzle: Dissecting the BJP's struggles with poor voters -- Why rich and poor voters support an elite party in India -- Why an elite party turned to service -- How service wins votes -- When service fail -- The argument in comparative perspective -- Conclusion: The future of service as an electoral strategy