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 89
... influence has not been matched by a comparable increase in political influence . Ironically , electoral democracy has been one of the factors that has maintained the political dominance of the rural elites . The urban middle classes ...
... influence has not been matched by a comparable increase in political influence . Ironically , electoral democracy has been one of the factors that has maintained the political dominance of the rural elites . The urban middle classes ...
Page 145
... influence others to switch their support.39 The economic and political influence of the traders and indus- trialists is increasing , but their traditional antipathy towards the PPP is not decreasing . At a time when money is playing a ...
... influence others to switch their support.39 The economic and political influence of the traders and indus- trialists is increasing , but their traditional antipathy towards the PPP is not decreasing . At a time when money is playing a ...
Page 174
... influence of the village maulvi is limited . The better - educated maulvis in urban areas command greater respect and undoubtedly play a more important political role . It is still doubtful , however , that they have much influence in ...
... influence of the village maulvi is limited . The better - educated maulvis in urban areas command greater respect and undoubtedly play a more important political role . It is still doubtful , however , that they have much influence in ...
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