| ID | 104107 |
| Title Proper | Left front's 2009 Lok Sabha poll debacle in West Bengal, India |
| Other Title Information | prospective causes and future implications |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chakrabarty, Bidyut |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Left front's 2009 Lok Sabha poll debacle in West Bengal, India
This paper demonstrates that left front is no longer unassailable in West Bengal after three decades of rule. It identifies the specific reasons for the Left front electoral debacle in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. The paper also argues that the left front is caught between the contrasting imperatives of adapting to changing socioeconomic conditions in liberalizing India, while concurrently attempting to remain true to its traditional communist ideology and support base in a globalized world |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 51, No. 2; Mar-Apr 2011: p290-310 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 51, No. 2; Mar-Apr 2011: p290-310 |
| Key Words | Left Front ; Operation Barga ; Patronage Network ; Special Economic Zone ; Panchayats ; West Bengal |