Plus ça change…? Women candidates and the 2014 Lok Sabha elections
The low number of women candidates nominated by political parties in the 2014 election suggests that not much has changed since 2009. Many parties have articulated support for increasing women’s … Read...
View ArticleDiverse Development Narratives in the Indian Elections of 2014
Economic growth, roads, electricity, employment, education, and health are dominating the electoral discourse and campaigns during the 2014 elections in India. A recent survey found that economic...
View Article“It’s the economy, stupid”: How the poor economic performance of the UPA...
Along with corruption, a stagnant economy and high inflation dominate the concerns of voters in the current general election in India. Like voters elsewhere, Indian voters seem likely to vote … Read...
View ArticleIndia’s election: The View from China
As India’s mammoth and mind-boggling election draws to a close, the only other member of the one billion population club is paying attention, although not that closely. China has declared … Read the rest
View ArticleModi and the United States
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won an unprecedented victory in India’s sixteenth general election. The scope of its victory ensures that the prime minister apparent, Narendra Modi, will not …...
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