The Dynamics of Indian Political Factions: 1784-1806

by Mary C. Carras

This study constitutes an analysis of factionalism between rival groups in the dominant Congress Party in Maharashtra. The principal question examined is whether a politician's decision to oppose or 'rebel against' party authority is determined or can be predicted by certain characteristics of the individual concerned and his environment (e.g. the amount of land he owns, or the level of education, urbanization, prosperity, etc., of the area in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521052815
• ISBN13: 9780521052818
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"