Political parties and democratic consensus: a study of party organisations an Indian city

Acknowledgements    vii

List of Tables              xii

Abbreviations             xvi

I           The Theoretical Focus and Objectives of the Study   1

II         An Overview of Party Politics in Baroda City in the Context of the 1972 State Assembly Election 19

III        Social Cleavages and Partisan Divisions—Cross-cutting or Reinforcing?   55

IV        The Formation of the Politically Active Stratum: Evidence from the Socialisation, Recruitment and Political Career Mobility of the Party Activists           79

V         Decisional Involvement, Ideological Perspectives and Role Orientations of the Party Activists     115

VI        Support for Democratic Principles and Institutions   141

VII       Beliefs about Political Consensus in India     166

VIII     Some Observations on Institutionalising a Democratic Political System in India        190

APPENDIX A. 1:       Results of Past Lok Sabha Elections from Baroda City     207

APPENDIX A. 2:       Results of Past Elections to the State Legislative Assembly from Baroda City            208

Index   211