Candidate selection in India: municipal elections and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
This article analyses the theoretical and methodological challenges of researching candidate selection and party nomination practices in Indian politics using a case study of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India. It focuses on the nature of informal politics and institutions that over-write and...
| Publicado en: | Commonwealth & Comparative Politics Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 90 - 115 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2023
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