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The publication studies the emerging scenario of the party system in India. The essays attempt to present a comprehensive analysis of the institutional dimensions, processes and agenda, federal manifestations, transitions and impact of globalisation as well as the impact of media technology on the party system in India. They argue that the party system has turned competitive and the political situation has become fluid. They examine electoral politics, the role ...
As the Indian Parliament reached the landmark of 50 years of its fruitful, though tumultuous existence, the debate on anomalies creeping into the institution and the Parliamentary system became intense. The debate, in fact, has fluctuated between cynicism and pessimism. Though there has also been a discourse on Parliamentary reforms, it has generally been tied to the discourse on electoral reforms. The debate and the plea for Parliamentary reforms, therefore, ...
The evolution of political parties and party systems in the world’s largest, most complex and volatile democracy reached a crucial stage at the turn of the century: The three general elections held in quick succession at the end of the nineties threw up three major trends; the decline of the Congress Party as the dominant pan-national party; the emergence of a ‘federalised’ party structure and coalition politics; and the apparent demise of the ‘Third ...