Elections and political development : the South Asian experience

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Preface                                                                                                                        v

1 Elections and the Political System                                                                        1

2 Elections and the Political System India                                                               20

3 The Functions of Elections Political Choice and Political Participation               49

4 The Functions of Elections Support-Building and Linkage Patterns                     80

5 The Electoral Process in India                                                                                106

6 India's Electoral Experience                                                                                   143

7 The Electoral Experience of Pakistan, Ceylon, and Nepal                                     175

8 Three Elections Variations in Systemic Impact                                                      203

9 The Indian Voter A Profile                                                                                      230

10 Voting Determinants                                                                                             269

     Notes                                                                                                                     302

     Index 337