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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... given to those who undertook the breeding of horses and camels for the military . In Shahpur Colony , more than 200,000 acres were given for the purpose of breeding horses.13 The Chenab Colony was the quintessential canal colony . It ...
... given to those who undertook the breeding of horses and camels for the military . In Shahpur Colony , more than 200,000 acres were given for the purpose of breeding horses.13 The Chenab Colony was the quintessential canal colony . It ...
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... given the PML ( N ) ticket for NA - 97 . Why was such an unlikely candidate given a PML ( N ) MNA ticket ? Not only was Tariq Banday a complete political nonentity , he knew very little about politics . In his own words , he did not ...
... given the PML ( N ) ticket for NA - 97 . Why was such an unlikely candidate given a PML ( N ) MNA ticket ? Not only was Tariq Banday a complete political nonentity , he knew very little about politics . In his own words , he did not ...
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... given in Government of Pakistan , Statistics Division , Handbook of Population Census Data , Punjab ( Islamabad : Population Census Organization Press , 1987 ) , 117-22 . 24. M. S. Leigh , The Punjab and the War ( Lahore ...
... given in Government of Pakistan , Statistics Division , Handbook of Population Census Data , Punjab ( Islamabad : Population Census Organization Press , 1987 ) , 117-22 . 24. M. S. Leigh , The Punjab and the War ( Lahore ...
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