Party systems, political cleavages and electoral volatility in India. A state-wise analysis, 1998-1999

Electoral Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-199

  Heath, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electoral volatility; Party system format; Political cleavages

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 12944286335     PISSN: 02613794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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