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1 online resource (302 pages) |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Jun 2016). |
| Summary |
Dynastic politics, usually presumed to be the antithesis of democracy, is a routine aspect of politics in many modern democracies. This book introduces a new theoretical perspective on dynasticism in democracies, using original data on twenty-first-century Indian parliaments. It argues that the roots of dynastic politics lie at least in part in modern democratic institutions - states and parties - which give political families a leg-up in the electoral process. It also proposes a rethinking of the view that dynastic politics is a violation of democracy, showing that it can also reinforce some aspects of democracy while violating others. Finally, this book suggests that both reinforcement and violation are the products, not of some property intrinsic to political dynasties, but of the institutional environment from which those dynasties emerge. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title ; Title page ; Copyright information ; Epigraph ; Tabel of contents ; List of figures ; List of tables ; List of contributors ; List of acronyms ; Acknowledgments ; Prologue ; References. |
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1 Democratic dynasties: state, party, and family in contemporary Indian politics 1 Dynasty and dynastic politics ; 2 Overview of dynastic MPs in Indian parliaments (2004-14) ; 3 Characteristics of India's dynastic class ; 4 How dynastic MPs appeal to the electorate. |
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5 The role of the state: giving family members an incentive to enter politics 6 The role of party organizations: giving family members tickets ; 7 The role of voters: supporting dynastic nominees ; 8 Implications of dynasties for democratic politics ; References. |
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2 The ''old regime'' confronts democracy References ; Newspapers ; 3 A sign of backwardness? Where dynastic leaders are elected in India ; 1 Data ; 2 Categories used in this chapter ; 3 Where are dynastic politicians elected from? ; 4 The local rootedness of dynastic MPs. |
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5 A rural-urban divide? 6 Poverty ; 7 Education ; 8 What is different about the royals? ; 9 Conclusions ; References ; 4 Dynasticism across Indian political parties ; 1 Party age ; 2 Internal autocracy and organization ; 3 Dynastic leadership succession. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political parties -- India.
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Political parties. |
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India. |
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Politicians -- Family relationships -- India.
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Politicians -- Family relationships. |
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India -- Politics and government.
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Politicians. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections. |
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Politics and government. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General. |
| Added Author |
Chandra, Kanchan, 1971- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781107123441 |
| ISBN |
9781316402221 (electronic book) |
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1316402223 (electronic book) |
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9781316593820 (electronic book) |
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1316593827 (electronic book) |
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9781107123441 (hardback) |
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9781107558915 (paperback) |
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1107123445 |
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