Political Parties, Party Manifestos and Elections in India, 19092014

List of contents

List of Tables. Foreword by T.N. Chaturvedi. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Glossary. Introduction. Chapter 1 Evolution of Ideas on Nation-Building and Modernization. Chapter 2 Constitutional Reforms, Electoral System, Political Parties and Elections before Independence. Chapter 3 Electoral System, Political Parties and Lok Sabha Elections. Chapter 4 A Comparative Analysis of Party Manifestos of National Political Parties. Conclusion. Note on Bibliography. Index

About the author

R. K. Tiwari is former Professor of Public Administration and former Honorary Consultant at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, India. He also worked as Senior Consultant, Centre for Public Policy and Governance, Institute of Applied Manpower Research and was Senior Fellow at the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). His books include Rural Employment Programmes in India: The Implementation Process (1990); Human Rights and Law: Bonded Labour in India (2011); and Reflections on Indian Administration, 2 volumes (2017, co-edited). In 2013, he was conferred the Paul H. Appleby Award for rendering outstanding services in the field of Public Administration.

Summary

The book traces the evolution of the electoral system, political parties and party manifestos in India as they emerged and developed over time. It looks at the Statutes of 1909, 1919 and 1935 along with the party manifestos and elections until 1945–46.

Product details

• Authors: R. K. Tiwari
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367733339
• ISBN: 978-0-367-73333-9
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Political Parties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, India, Political leaders & leadership, Social Law, Elections & referenda, Political leaders and leadership, Political parties and party platforms, Social law and Medical law, Elections and referenda / suffrage