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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... command in the election and the brokerage role of the regime would be crucial and acceptable.2 23 The extent of the establishment's miscalculation is clear . The overwhelming victory of the Awami League in East Pakistan , which gave it ...
... command in the election and the brokerage role of the regime would be crucial and acceptable.2 23 The extent of the establishment's miscalculation is clear . The overwhelming victory of the Awami League in East Pakistan , which gave it ...
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... command . This does not mean religious political parties such as Jamaat - i - Islami . It means an altogether different thing ... For example , the PPP had an alliance with the Fiqh Jafria [ a Shi'ite party ] , so all Shi'ites in my ...
... command . This does not mean religious political parties such as Jamaat - i - Islami . It means an altogether different thing ... For example , the PPP had an alliance with the Fiqh Jafria [ a Shi'ite party ] , so all Shi'ites in my ...
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... command greater respect and undoubtedly play a more important political role . It is still doubtful , however , that they have much influence in determining the voting behaviour of their congrega- tions . The consistently poor ...
... command greater respect and undoubtedly play a more important political role . It is still doubtful , however , that they have much influence in determining the voting behaviour of their congrega- tions . The consistently poor ...
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