Diversity And Dominance In Indian Politics

Download or read book Diversity and Dominance in Indian Politics written by Richard Sisson and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 1990-11-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The congress has been, and continues to be, the single most influential party in India. Although its political strategies and their outcome have been the object of much discussion, several facets of its functioning have yet to be examined. Diversity and Dominance in Indian Politics analyzes such topics as the Congress and treatment of minorities such as the scheduled castes and Muslims; the politics of protective discrimination; and the party's response to secessionist movements. This intriguing collection is useful for students, policymakers, and scholars in political science, political sociology, history, and public administration. "Provides a great deal of original information and rich detail. . .A valuable contribution to the field and will be of interest to India scholars, graduate students, and specialists concerned with the comparative study of parties and elections." --Choice "The editors have done an excellent job, pulling together disparate contributions (provincial/national; qualitative/quantitative; familiar and obscure) to guide us through detailed scholarship on the changing bases of Congress support in India." --Political Studies