Political parties and party platforms

Tripura in India's Northeast remains the only region in the world which has sustained a strong left radical political tradition for more than a century, in a context not usually congenial for left politics.

When the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) assumed power in India in 1998 as the largest party of the National Democratic Alliance, it soon became evident that it prioritized educational reforms.

Democratic theory considers it fundamental for parties in government to be both responsive to their electorate and responsible to internal and international constraints.

Democratic theory considers it fundamental for parties in government to be both responsive to their electorate and responsible to internal and international constraints.

The growing influence of Russia on the Western far right has been much discussed in the media recently.

The growing influence of Russia on the Western far right has been much discussed in the media recently.

The Populist Logic on the Environment provides a framework that draws from populism's essence to explain populist politicians' approaches to the environment.

Contemporary American conservatism - a melange of ideas, people, and organizations - is difficult to define; even conservatives themselves are unable to agree about its essential meaning.

Contemporary American conservatism - a melange of ideas, people, and organizations - is difficult to define; even conservatives themselves are unable to agree about its essential meaning.

Over the last three decades, electoral reform has moved centre stage in both new and established democracies.

Over the last three decades, electoral reform has moved centre stage in both new and established democracies.

Southeast European politics cannot be understood without considering ethnic minorities.

This book develops a theory of presidential public leadership taking into account the partisan nature of the political debate and the role of presidents.

Southeast European politics cannot be understood without considering ethnic minorities.

This book develops a theory of presidential public leadership taking into account the partisan nature of the political debate and the role of presidents.

Highlighting the power of campaign strategy, this study challenges the notion that economic performance necessarily drives electoral outcomes.

Highlighting the power of campaign strategy, this study challenges the notion that economic performance necessarily drives electoral outcomes.

Why Democracy Deepens explains how socio-economic changes in India are shaping its politics to promote grassroots democracy.

Why Democracy Deepens explains how socio-economic changes in India are shaping its politics to promote grassroots democracy.

This book generates a wealth of new empirical information about Latin American party systems and contributes richly to major theoretical debates about party systems and democracy.

This book generates a wealth of new empirical information about Latin American party systems and contributes richly to major theoretical debates about party systems and democracy.

Conservatives use great stories to prescribe government policy.

Conservatives use great stories to prescribe government policy.

The Political Logic of Poverty Relief places electoral politics and institutional design at the core of poverty alleviation.

This book analyzes why combative politics stigmatizes Democrats and Republicans, thus Americans avoid political actions that could identify them as partisans.

The first major study of India''s regional parties which discusses why, when, and where they are electorally successful.

This book analyzes why combative politics stigmatizes Democrats and Republicans, thus Americans avoid political actions that could identify them as partisans.

The first major study of India''s regional parties which discusses why, when, and where they are electorally successful.

Taylor C.

Taylor C.

Party Brands in Crisis offers a new way of thinking about how the behavior of political parties affects voters'' attachments.

Party Brands in Crisis offers a new way of thinking about how the behavior of political parties affects voters'' attachments.

This book argues that Japanese politicians pay more attention to security issues nowadays because of the electoral reform.

This book argues that Japanese politicians pay more attention to security issues nowadays because of the electoral reform.

The first scholarly analysis of the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, more commonly known as the Party Congress.

The first scholarly analysis of the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, more commonly known as the Party Congress.

Charlotte P.

Party in the Street explores the interaction between political parties and social movements in the United States.

Party in the Street explores the interaction between political parties and social movements in the United States.

This book analyzes how the paradox of the poor often voting against their material interests emerged in India.

This book demonstrates that nineteenth-century electoral politics were the product of institutions that prescribed how votes were cast and were converted into political offices.

This book analyzes how the paradox of the poor often voting against their material interests emerged in India.

This book demonstrates that nineteenth-century electoral politics were the product of institutions that prescribed how votes were cast and were converted into political offices.

This book explores the impact of economic crises and free-market reforms on party systems and political representation in contemporary Latin America.

This book explores the impact of economic crises and free-market reforms on party systems and political representation in contemporary Latin America.

Morality at the Ballot examines the ability of direct democracy (the process of deciding policy through the ballot) to increase turnout.

Morality at the Ballot examines the ability of direct democracy (the process of deciding policy through the ballot) to increase turnout.

The updated edition of this textbook describes the role of gender in the American electoral process through the 2008 elections.

The updated edition of this textbook describes the role of gender in the American electoral process through the 2008 elections.

Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to understand the workings of interest groups within the larger context of our political system.