| ID | 113202 |
| Title Proper | More things change, the more they stay the same in India |
| Other Title Information | The bahujan and the paradox of the democratic upsurge |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kailash, K K |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines "no opinion" and "don't know" responses in the National Election Study 2004. Comparing responses on social and political questions, it finds that the marginalized sectors of society are more likely to be socially opinionated than to express substantive political opinions. This paradox might explain why the so-called "democratic upsurge" did not produce radical political transformation in India. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 52, No.2; Mar-Apr 2012: p.321-347 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol. 52, No.2; Mar-Apr 2012: p.321-347 |
| Key Words | No Opinion ; Don't Know ; National Election Study ; Democratic Upsurge ; Bahujan |