Book contents
- Elite Parties, Poor Voters
- Dedication
- Series page
- Elite Parties, Poor Voters
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Anatomy of a Puzzle: Dissecting the BJP’s Struggles with Poor Voters
- 3 Why Rich and Poor Voters Support an Elite Party in India
- 4 Why an Elite Party Turned to Services
- 5 How Services Win Votes
- 6 When Services Fail
- 7 The Argument in Comparative Perspective
- 8 Conclusion: The Future of Service as an Electoral Strategy
- Afterword
- Appendix A Variables, Sources, and Summary Statistics
- Appendix B Additional Tables and Figures
- Appendix C Supplemental Survey Information
- Appendix D Information Available in Online Supplement
- References
- Index
5 - How Services Win Votes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2014
- Elite Parties, Poor Voters
- Dedication
- Series page
- Elite Parties, Poor Voters
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Anatomy of a Puzzle: Dissecting the BJP’s Struggles with Poor Voters
- 3 Why Rich and Poor Voters Support an Elite Party in India
- 4 Why an Elite Party Turned to Services
- 5 How Services Win Votes
- 6 When Services Fail
- 7 The Argument in Comparative Perspective
- 8 Conclusion: The Future of Service as an Electoral Strategy
- Afterword
- Appendix A Variables, Sources, and Summary Statistics
- Appendix B Additional Tables and Figures
- Appendix C Supplemental Survey Information
- Appendix D Information Available in Online Supplement
- References
- Index
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- Elite Parties, Poor VotersHow Social Services Win Votes in India, pp. 142 - 182Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014