Why India Votes?

by Mukulika Banerjee

Why India Votes? offers a fascinating account of the Indian electorate through a series of comprehensive ethnographic explorations conducted across the country ― Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. It probes the motivations of ordinary voters, what they think about politicians, the electoral process, democracy and their own role within it. This book will be useful to scholars and students of political science, anthropology and sociology, those in media and politics, and those interested in elections and democracy as also the informed general reader.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, India

326 pages, Paperback

First published February 11, 2014

Reviews

[Paridhi Sharma · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing style using case studies traps the reader and one can feel connected to most of the conversation.

[Alok Bansal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Book. Deep insights into why ordinary Indians votes, the understanding they have of democracy and the notion of duty and rights.