Passionate Politics - Democracy, Development and India's 2019 General Election (Hardcover)

In May 2019, Narendra Modi won the world's largest election. Defying expectations, he led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a resounding victory, with the highest vote share for any party in thirty years, and was re-elected as India's Prime Minister. What accounts for the scale of Modi's win? Why, despite economic hardship and social strife, did Indians vote so overwhelmingly for him and the BJP? This book explains the economic, social and cultural processes that shaped political passions in India during the spring and summer of 2019. It takes an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together a stellar team of economists, political scientists, sociologists, historians and geographers to explain Modi's win. Together, the contributors compel us to take seriously the 'structures of feeling' in politics. Love him or hate him, Modi secured for himself a decisive re-election as India's Prime Minister. Passionate politics is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how that happened. -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2023
First published:	2022
Editors:	Indrajit Roy
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-5261-5772-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	1-5261-5772-1
Barcode:	9781526157720

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