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Fixing electoral boundaries in India :

Fixing electoral boundaries in India : Laws, processes, outcomes, and implications for political representation / edited by Mohd. Sanjeer Alam and K.C. Sivaramakrishnan. - First edition. - xiii, 279 pages ; map ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262). and index.

Content:
List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction
Mohd. Sanjeer Alam and K.C. Sivaramakrishnan;
Chapter 1 The Concept of Constituency Andrew Rehfeld;
Chapter 2 Drawing Electoral Boundaries in India: Institutions and Laws Suvrajyoti Gupta;
Chapter 3 Delimitation in India: A Politico-historical Overview K.C. Sivaramakrishnan;
Chapter 4 One Person, One Vote, Different Values: Comparing Delimitation Practices in India, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States Lisa Handley;
Chapter 5 Fourth Delimitation of Electoral Constituencies: A Critical Assessment Sanjay Kumar;
Chapter 6 Identity, Identification, and Political Representation: The Missing Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh A.K. Verma;
Chapter 7 Selection of Reserved Seats: Laws, Procedures, Practices, and Implications for Equality of Political Opportunity Mohd. Sanjeer Alam;
Chapter 8 Delimitation and Political (Under)representation of Minorities: The Case of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh Mirza Asmer Beg;
Chapter 9 Incumbency in Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Assessing the Impact of Delimitation
Ajit Karnik and Mala Lalvani;
Chapter 10 Delimiting Boundaries of the Third Tier of Democracy: A Note Bhanu Joshi;
Chapter 11 Socio-economic Profiles for India's Old Electoral Constituencies, 1971 and 2001
Rikhil R. Bhavnani and Francesca Refsum Jensenius;
Chapter 12 Matching Census Tracts and Electoral Boundaries: The Bottom-up Aggregation Approach
Mohd. Sanjeer Alam;
Bibliography
Index


9780199458448 0199458448

Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office

2015361696


Electoral geography--India.
Representative government and representation--India.


India--Politics and government--1947-

JQ292 / .F59 2015

324.954 ALA