Politics and Society between Elections: Public , Swaminathan, Palshi PB..

Politics and Society between ElectionsPublic Opinion in Indias States\nAuthor(s): Siddharth Swaminathan, Suhas Palshikar\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367648855, 978-0367648855\nSynopsis\nElections are episodic; governance is routine.\n\nThis book studies patterns in public opinion on politics and society between elections in India. By using the survey data covering 24 Indian states including the National Capital Region of Delhi (NCR), it will serve as State barometers of public opinion.\n\nThe surveys seek to understand how politics and governance processes are nested in the social and political relationships between citizens inter se and with government functionaries. The book explores citizen perceptions about the social and political universes they inhabit in periods between elections. It examines social attitudes of citizens, friendship ties across social groups, gender roles and relationships; opi.