The Pakistani Voter, Electoral Politics and Voting Behaviour in the PunjabOxford University Press, 1999 - 341 pages A study of voting behaviour in Pakistan. Beginning by outlining Pakistan's electoral history, it then proceeds to analyze voting behaviour in Pakistan's most populous and politicaly powerful province: the Punjab. The book argues that the main underlying determinant of voting behaviour in the Punjab is voter perception of which candidate and party will be the most effective at delivering patronage. |
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... March respectively.35 Bhutto had little to fear in going to the polls as he had the tremendous advantage of all the powers of the state at his disposal , and faced a weak and divided opposition . Furthermore , despite having alienated ...
... March respectively.35 Bhutto had little to fear in going to the polls as he had the tremendous advantage of all the powers of the state at his disposal , and faced a weak and divided opposition . Furthermore , despite having alienated ...
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... 25. Many of the details contained in the following political party descrip- tions are summarized from Craig Baxter , ' Pakistan votes , 1970 ' , Asian Survey 11 ( March 1971 ) : 202-9 . For more in - depth descrip- tions , see Afzal ...
... 25. Many of the details contained in the following political party descrip- tions are summarized from Craig Baxter , ' Pakistan votes , 1970 ' , Asian Survey 11 ( March 1971 ) : 202-9 . For more in - depth descrip- tions , see Afzal ...
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... ( March 1974 ) : 244-57 . Bourke , Paul F. , and Donald A. DeBats . ' Individuals and Aggregates : A Note on ... 25 ( Autumn 1971 ) : 465-80 . ' Interest Group Involvement in West Pakistan's Rural Works Program ' , Public Policy 19 ( Winter ...
... ( March 1974 ) : 244-57 . Bourke , Paul F. , and Donald A. DeBats . ' Individuals and Aggregates : A Note on ... 25 ( Autumn 1971 ) : 465-80 . ' Interest Group Involvement in West Pakistan's Rural Works Program ' , Public Policy 19 ( Winter ...
Contents
Pakistans Electoral History | 15 |
Punjabs Electoral Geography | 34 |
The UrbanRural Divide | 68 |
Copyright | |
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1970 elections 1993 elections analysis Asian Bhutto biradari campaign canal candidates cast Census cent central Punjab Chapter cities colony constituency contested Democracy detailed determinants differences District East economic electoral elite explain faction factors Faisalabad female former groups held important included increase independent India indicates industrial influence Institute interview by author Islamabad Islamic issues Jones Karachi Khan labour Lahore land leaders lost lower major male middle classes military Minister National Assembly Nawaz Sharif northern organization Pakistan party patronage percentage PML(N policies political politicians polling station population PPP's President Provincial Punjab received region Report role rural seats September social South southern Punjab Statistics strong Survey Table Tape recording ticket Town traditional University Press upper urban villages voters voting behaviour wards West western Punjab women Zulfikar Ali Bhutto