Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521208742
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This book presents a theory of behaviour in coalitions and presents an application of the theory to Indian political party coalitions.
Strategy, Risk and Personality in Coalition Politics
Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521208742
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This book presents a theory of behaviour in coalitions and presents an application of the theory to Indian political party coalitions.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521208742
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This book presents a theory of behaviour in coalitions and presents an application of the theory to Indian political party coalitions.
Coalition Politics and Hindu Nationalism
Author: Katharine Adeney
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134239785
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This new collection examines the emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India and the ways in which its Hindu nationalist agenda has been affected by the constraints of being a dominant member of a coalition government. Religious influence in contemporary politics offers a fertile ground for political-sociological analysis, especially in societies where religion is a very important source of collective identity. In South Asian societies religion can, and often has, provided legitimacy to both governments and those who oppose them. This book examines the emergence of the BJP and the ways in which its Hindu nationalist agenda has been affected by the constraints of being a dominant member of a coalition government. The collected authors take stock of the party's first full term in power, presiding over the diverse forces of the governing NDA coalition, and the 2004 elections. They assess the BJP's performance in relation to its stated goals, and more specifically how it has fared in a range of policy fields - centre-state relations, foreign policy, defence policies, the 'second generation' of economic reforms, initiatives to curb corruption and the fate of minorities. Explicitly linking the volume to literature on coalition politics, this book will be of great importance to students and researchers in the fields of South Asian studies and politics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134239785
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This new collection examines the emergence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India and the ways in which its Hindu nationalist agenda has been affected by the constraints of being a dominant member of a coalition government. Religious influence in contemporary politics offers a fertile ground for political-sociological analysis, especially in societies where religion is a very important source of collective identity. In South Asian societies religion can, and often has, provided legitimacy to both governments and those who oppose them. This book examines the emergence of the BJP and the ways in which its Hindu nationalist agenda has been affected by the constraints of being a dominant member of a coalition government. The collected authors take stock of the party's first full term in power, presiding over the diverse forces of the governing NDA coalition, and the 2004 elections. They assess the BJP's performance in relation to its stated goals, and more specifically how it has fared in a range of policy fields - centre-state relations, foreign policy, defence policies, the 'second generation' of economic reforms, initiatives to curb corruption and the fate of minorities. Explicitly linking the volume to literature on coalition politics, this book will be of great importance to students and researchers in the fields of South Asian studies and politics.
The Oxford Handbook of Indian Politics
Author: Sumit Ganguly
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198894287
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The study of Indian politics has witnessed a dramatic revival worldwide in the last few decades. There have been significant developments in national politics since 2014 with the advent of the single-party majority government of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the first such majority since 1984. Moreover, the results of the 17th Lok Sabha (Lower House) election in India in 2019 have had major implications for the party system in India. In the light of these developments, The Oxford Handbook of Indian Politics provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the state of contemporary Indian politics. To that end, it examines the evolution of core institutions, processes, policies, and associated issues that are being debated in India's politics. It also provides historical contexts, discusses the state of the extant literature in each issue area, and suggests avenues for future research. The contributors to this volume are all noted scholars and researchers in their respective fields of specialization located both in India and around the world. The major topics covered include the Constitution, citizenship, the houses of Parliament, the Cabinet, the judiciary, federalism and local governments, elections, parties and coalitions, secularism and minorities, caste, gender and migration, political violence, political finance, political economy, and foreign and defence policies. In effect, The Oxford Handbook of Indian Politics offers scholars, analysts, and students a sweeping overview of the current landscape of Indian politics, with particular attention to issues that have emerged over the past decade.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198894287
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The study of Indian politics has witnessed a dramatic revival worldwide in the last few decades. There have been significant developments in national politics since 2014 with the advent of the single-party majority government of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the first such majority since 1984. Moreover, the results of the 17th Lok Sabha (Lower House) election in India in 2019 have had major implications for the party system in India. In the light of these developments, The Oxford Handbook of Indian Politics provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the state of contemporary Indian politics. To that end, it examines the evolution of core institutions, processes, policies, and associated issues that are being debated in India's politics. It also provides historical contexts, discusses the state of the extant literature in each issue area, and suggests avenues for future research. The contributors to this volume are all noted scholars and researchers in their respective fields of specialization located both in India and around the world. The major topics covered include the Constitution, citizenship, the houses of Parliament, the Cabinet, the judiciary, federalism and local governments, elections, parties and coalitions, secularism and minorities, caste, gender and migration, political violence, political finance, political economy, and foreign and defence policies. In effect, The Oxford Handbook of Indian Politics offers scholars, analysts, and students a sweeping overview of the current landscape of Indian politics, with particular attention to issues that have emerged over the past decade.
Strategy, Risk, and Personality in Coalition Politics
Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780608122045
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780608122045
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Divided We Govern
Author: Sanjay Ruparelia
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190264918
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Specifically tries to understand the increasing influence of communist, regional and lower caste-oriented socialist parties in Indian politics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190264918
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Specifically tries to understand the increasing influence of communist, regional and lower caste-oriented socialist parties in Indian politics
Contemporary Democracies
Author: G. Bingham Powell
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674166875
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Why do some democracies succeed while others fail? In seeking an answer to this problem, Powell examines the record of voter participation, government stability, and violence in 29 democracies during the 1960s and 1970s. The core of the book is the treatment of the role of political parties in mobilizing citizens and containing violence.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674166875
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Why do some democracies succeed while others fail? In seeking an answer to this problem, Powell examines the record of voter participation, government stability, and violence in 29 democracies during the 1960s and 1970s. The core of the book is the treatment of the role of political parties in mobilizing citizens and containing violence.
The Dictator's Handbook
Author: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1610390458
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A groundbreaking new theory of the real rules of politics: leaders do whatever keeps them in power, regardless of the national interest. As featured on the viral video Rules for Rulers, which has been viewed over 3 million times. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith's canonical book on political science turned conventional wisdom on its head. They started from a single assertion: Leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don't care about the "national interest"-or even their subjects-unless they have to. This clever and accessible book shows that democracy is essentially just a convenient fiction. Governments do not differ in kind but only in the number of essential supporters, or backs that need scratching. The size of this group determines almost everything about politics: what leaders can get away with, and the quality of life or misery under them. The picture the authors paint is not pretty. But it just may be the truth, which is a good starting point for anyone seeking to improve human governance.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1610390458
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A groundbreaking new theory of the real rules of politics: leaders do whatever keeps them in power, regardless of the national interest. As featured on the viral video Rules for Rulers, which has been viewed over 3 million times. Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith's canonical book on political science turned conventional wisdom on its head. They started from a single assertion: Leaders do whatever keeps them in power. They don't care about the "national interest"-or even their subjects-unless they have to. This clever and accessible book shows that democracy is essentially just a convenient fiction. Governments do not differ in kind but only in the number of essential supporters, or backs that need scratching. The size of this group determines almost everything about politics: what leaders can get away with, and the quality of life or misery under them. The picture the authors paint is not pretty. But it just may be the truth, which is a good starting point for anyone seeking to improve human governance.
Minority Governments in India
Author: Csaba Nikolenyi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135211493
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This book offers an explanation for the recurrence of hung parliaments and minority governments in India. The Indian case study provides lessons for the role of the centre in multiparty electoral and parliamentary competition and the political consequences of the first-past-the-post electoral system throughout the world.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135211493
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This book offers an explanation for the recurrence of hung parliaments and minority governments in India. The Indian case study provides lessons for the role of the centre in multiparty electoral and parliamentary competition and the political consequences of the first-past-the-post electoral system throughout the world.
Minority Government and Majority Rule
Author: Kaare Strøm
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521374316
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Examines minority governments to show they are not exceptional or unstable.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521374316
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Examines minority governments to show they are not exceptional or unstable.
Presidential Risk Behavior in Foreign Policy
Author: William A. Boettcher III
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403979405
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Bringing together research on the situational determinants of risk propensity and on individual personality predispositions, Boettcher draws on findings from political science, psychology, economics, business, and sociology to develop a Risk Explanation Framework (REF) to study the 'person in the situation'. Using structured, focused comparison, he examines six foreign policy cases from the Truman and Eisenhower administrations to explore how aspirations, fears, time pressures, and other factors influence risk taking. This is thus an important contribution to the study of international relations, foreign policy decision making, prospect theory and risk behavior, personality theory, and information processing.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403979405
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Bringing together research on the situational determinants of risk propensity and on individual personality predispositions, Boettcher draws on findings from political science, psychology, economics, business, and sociology to develop a Risk Explanation Framework (REF) to study the 'person in the situation'. Using structured, focused comparison, he examines six foreign policy cases from the Truman and Eisenhower administrations to explore how aspirations, fears, time pressures, and other factors influence risk taking. This is thus an important contribution to the study of international relations, foreign policy decision making, prospect theory and risk behavior, personality theory, and information processing.