The Samajwadi Party: A Study of Its Social Base, Ideology and Programme

The book deals with the emergence and consolidation of the Samajwadi Party in the State of Uttar Pradesh as an offshoot of the Backward-Class movement. It provides a first-hand knowledge about the origins, the social base, the ideological moorings, the policies and programmes, the organizational structures and leadership networks and the performance of the party during the turbulent era of 1992-2002.