| ID | 160266 |
| Title Proper | Role of electoral competition in explaining political violence in Bangladesh |
| Other Title Information | a district-level analysis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Aziz, Syeda Salina |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article deals with political violence in Bangladesh. Using a time series data for a period of five years, this article shows that the degree of political violence varies widely in districts and argue that this can be explained by difference in political competitiveness. This article uses election competition as a proxy of overall political competitiveness in a district and examines whether it can explain variation in political violence in districts. This article test the hypothesis using a multiple regression model and finds substantial support for the hypothesis. It is also found that allocation of development expenditure, population density and urban centricity along with location of regional headquarters are strong determinant of political violence. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asian Survey Vol. 23, No.1; Mar 2016: p.38-53 |
| Journal Source | South Asian Survey Vol: 23 No 1 |
| Key Words | Political Violence ; Election ; Bangladesh ; Parties ; Competitiveness ; Development Expenditure ; District |