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J. Prabhash, K.M. Sajad Ibrahim, Girish Kumar R. - Ideology, Identity and Electoral Politics, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

Ideology, Identity and Electoral Politics

Changing Balance of Power in Kerala

Av J. Prabhash, K.M. Sajad Ibrahim, Girish Kumar R.

Del i serien Transitions in State Politics

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Kerala stands as India's unique political laboratory where Left politics maintains dominance while the BJP struggles for relevance. This comprehensive analysis examines the evolving electoral dynamics, ideological shifts, and identity politics reshaping Kerala's political landscape in the 21st century. Drawing on extensive survey data from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and empirical analysis of electoral patterns since 2000, the authors reveal how Kerala's traditional bipolar politics between the Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front faces unprecedented challenges. The book explores the declining influence of ideological mobilization, the rise of pragmatic coalition politics, and the complex interplay of caste, class, and religious identities in electoral outcomes. With the BJP emerging as a potential third force and traditional political boundaries blurring, Kerala's political future hangs in the balance.This authoritative study will be essential reading for political scientists, researchers in South Asian studies, students of electoral politics, and policymakers interested in understanding democratic transitions in India's most politically conscious state. The book provides crucial insights for courses on Indian politics, comparative electoral systems, and regional political studies.
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J. Prabhash served as Professor of Political Science and Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Kerala. He was an Adjunct Professor at Claremont Graduate University, US, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Endowment Award. His research covers Indian politics, human rights, and Kerala’s state politics. He has published about 60 research papers, eight monographs, and three edited volumes, including Kerala Legislature: History and Politics (2016), and Affirmative Action and Social Change: Social Mobility of Dalits (2001).K.M. Sajad Ibrahim is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Kerala, and has served as Dean of Social Sciences and Head of the Department. He is an election studies expert, member of Lokniti at CSDS, New Delhi, and participated in the US State Department's Study of the United States Institute Program in 2008. He has collaborated internationally on projects like 'Conservation in a Crowded World' with the University of New South Wales and the Kerala Assembly Election Study with the University of Zurich in 2011. His research focuses on Indian democracy, elections, and West Asian politics. He has published ten books and over 45 articles.Girish Kumar R., MA, LLB, PhD, is Professor of Political Science at the University of Kerala. With an interdisciplinary background in Political Science, Economics and Law, his teaching, research and publications focus on Political Economy and Law. He previously served Mahatma Gandhi University, Central University of Kerala, Centre for Development Studies and Raiganj University. His international research experience includes fellowships at the European University Institute, University of Cambridge, and George Washington University Law School. He has also been an ICSSR Fellow at the Indian Law Institute and Research Associate at CDS, and contributed to CSDS election studies as Joint Coordinator.

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