{"product_id":"the-dynamics-of-indian-political-factions-a-study-of-district-councils-in-the-state-of-maharashtra-paperback-9780521052818","title":"The Dynamics of Indian Political Factions; A Study of District Councils in the State of Maharashtra (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521052818","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Dynamics of Indian Political Factions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of District Councils in the State of Maharashtra\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis study constitutes an analysis of factionalism between rival groups in the dominant Congress Party in Maharashtra.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary C. Carras (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521052818, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 December 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e21 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.415 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis study constitutes an analysis of factionalism between rival groups in the dominant Congress Party in Maharashtra. The principal question examined is whether a politician's decision to oppose or 'rebel against' party authority is determined or can be predicted by certain characteristics of the individual concerned and his environment (e.g. the amount of land he owns, or the level of education, urbanization, prosperity, etc., of the area in which he operates politically). About 160 Congress Party members on four district councils were interviewed, and their answers provided the main source of information for the analysis. The legally defined jurisdiction of the district councils is rural Maharashtra, and the political factions examined thus operate in a rural milieu.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The argument\u003cbr\u003e 3. Political integration: empirical conception and method of analysis\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ratnagiri District: factional alignments in conditions of poverty\u003cbr\u003e 5. Poona District: the politics of sugar\u003cbr\u003e 6. Aurangabad District: state versus district leaders\u003cbr\u003e 7. Akola District: factional alignments in conditions of relative plenty (the politics of cotton)\u003cbr\u003e 8. All districts: some comparisons\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006278357272,"sku":"9780521052818","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521052818i_a1b23e4d-f166-4454-a7df-209db2718ac7.jpg?v=1694968762","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-dynamics-of-indian-political-factions-a-study-of-district-councils-in-the-state-of-maharashtra-paperback-9780521052818","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}