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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Page 39
... colony land . In general , four categories of land grants were given . The first was to ' peasant pro- prietors ' who received one square of land ( 27.8 acres ) in Lyallpur ( now Faisalabad ) Colony , and two squares ( 55.6 acres ) in ...
... colony land . In general , four categories of land grants were given . The first was to ' peasant pro- prietors ' who received one square of land ( 27.8 acres ) in Lyallpur ( now Faisalabad ) Colony , and two squares ( 55.6 acres ) in ...
Page 60
... colony villages dominated by Punjabi settlers , but only 36.9 per cent in the non - colony villages dominated by Siraiki speakers . The PPP , on the other hand , won nearly 60 per cent of the vote in the non - colony villages but only ...
... colony villages dominated by Punjabi settlers , but only 36.9 per cent in the non - colony villages dominated by Siraiki speakers . The PPP , on the other hand , won nearly 60 per cent of the vote in the non - colony villages but only ...
Page 267
... colonies and the ' central Punjab ' ( Darling ) or ' Punjab heart- land ' ( Jones ) districts into one region . The colony and the heartland districts , however , are treated as two sub - regions within central Punjab . In the three to ...
... colonies and the ' central Punjab ' ( Darling ) or ' Punjab heart- land ' ( Jones ) districts into one region . The colony and the heartland districts , however , are treated as two sub - regions within central Punjab . In the three to ...
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