Parties and Party Politics in India

This volume presents a collection of articles on the politics and party system in India, starting with the Congress system, the other national parties and the regional parties. Parties have been discussed from the standpoint of the interplay of caste, class and communal and regional politics.

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This volume presents a collection of articles on the politics and party system in India, starting with the Congress system, the other national parties and the regional parties. Parties have been discussed from the standpoint of the interplay of caste, class and communal and regional politics and their impact on the changing nature of Indian politics. The editor's introduction contextualizes the debates around each issue and demarcates the range of positions that have emerged.