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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... became much stronger in the provinces that became part of Pakistan , especially the Punjab and Northwest Frontier Province ( NWFP ) , than in India's other provinces . The principle of elections to the legislative councils and ...
... became much stronger in the provinces that became part of Pakistan , especially the Punjab and Northwest Frontier Province ( NWFP ) , than in India's other provinces . The principle of elections to the legislative councils and ...
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... became a member of Ghulam Mustafa Khar's Punjab Cabinet , was defeated from NA - 61 ( Faisalabad ) on PPP ticket in 1988 , won from PP - 52 ( Faisalabad ) on IJI ticket in 1990 , and was defeated from NA - 61 on PML ( N ) ticket in 1993 ...
... became a member of Ghulam Mustafa Khar's Punjab Cabinet , was defeated from NA - 61 ( Faisalabad ) on PPP ticket in 1988 , won from PP - 52 ( Faisalabad ) on IJI ticket in 1990 , and was defeated from NA - 61 on PML ( N ) ticket in 1993 ...
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... became Secretary - General of the PPP organization in Bahawalnagar , won a NA seat in 1977 elections , was narrowly defeated from NA - 146 ( Bahawalnagar ) in 1988 , won from PP - 229 ( Bahawalnagar ) in 1993 and became Punjab Minister ...
... became Secretary - General of the PPP organization in Bahawalnagar , won a NA seat in 1977 elections , was narrowly defeated from NA - 146 ( Bahawalnagar ) in 1988 , won from PP - 229 ( Bahawalnagar ) in 1993 and became Punjab Minister ...
Contents
Pakistans Electoral History | 15 |
Punjabs Electoral Geography | 34 |
The UrbanRural Divide | 68 |
Copyright | |
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