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 192
... important determinant for the middle and upper classes than for the poor , and for the educated than the uneducated . Only 17 per cent of ' poor ' respondents listed it as the most important attribute of a candidate compared to 28 per ...
... important determinant for the middle and upper classes than for the poor , and for the educated than the uneducated . Only 17 per cent of ' poor ' respondents listed it as the most important attribute of a candidate compared to 28 per ...
Page 195
... important attribute of candidates was that they be ' helpful in personal needs and community development ' , or in ... important attribute of a candidate , compared to only 23 per cent for party affiliation . In 1993 , patronage and ...
... important attribute of candidates was that they be ' helpful in personal needs and community development ' , or in ... important attribute of a candidate , compared to only 23 per cent for party affiliation . In 1993 , patronage and ...
Page 218
... important determinants of voting behaviour in the Punjab . The conclusion reached , however , was that while important in selec- ting candidates , their importance in determining how votes are cast on election day is exaggerated ...
... important determinants of voting behaviour in the Punjab . The conclusion reached , however , was that while important in selec- ting candidates , their importance in determining how votes are cast on election day is exaggerated ...
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