Indian Youth and Electoral Politics studies the significant relationship between Indian youth and electoral politics in the country. The book answers many pertinent questions: Does a young candidate matter to the young voters? Do youth vote more enthusiastically if there are young candidates contesting elections? Contrary to popular notions, there is an increased interest in electoral politics amongst the Indian youth. But when it comes to voting, there is a lower participation. The book looks at the level of awareness of the youth about political issues and analyzes youth interest and participation in electoral politics. It also points out that a large percentage of Indian youth would be willing to take up politics as their career choice. However there are differences in level of youth interest and electoral participation along gender, locality, and various such social variables.
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Book Details
Imprint
SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Publication Year
December
Table of Contents
Introduction,
Awareness on Political Issues, Vibha Attri,
Interest in Politics and Political Participation, Kinjal Sampat and Jyoti Mishra,
The Voting Pattern, Sanjay Kumar,
Young Candidates and Young Voters, Jyoti Mishra,
Issues of Electoral Reforms, Shreyas Sardesai,
Politics as a Career: Perception and Choice, Sanjay Kumar,
Appendix I: Survey Questionnaire: Youth and Politics Survey 2011,
Appendix II: Who Were Interviewed during the Survey: The Social Profile,
Appendix III: Opinion and Attitudes: The Basic Findings
Contributors
Author Info
Sanjay Kumar is Professor and currently the Director at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). He is one of the founding member and currently the Co-director of Lokniti, a research program of CSDS. His core area of research is Electoral Politics, but has also been engaged in conducting research on wide range of themes---Indian Youth, State of Democracy in South Asia, State of Indian Farmers, Slums of Delhi and Electoral Violence. He has written several books, edited volumes, contributed chapters for edited volumes, published a in various national and international research journals. His most recent book is Post Mandal Politics in Bihar: Changing Electoral Patterns.
Dimensions
Width
12 mm
Height
215 mm
Length
139 mm
Weight
268 gr
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