Contestations over statism

This book is an assessment of the evolution of India's political parties since independence

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Ideology and Identity: The Changing Party Systems of India

C P Bhambhri

5 min read Last Updated : Apr 17 2019 | 1:06 AM IST

Ideology and Identity:

The Changing Party Systems of India

Pradeep K Chibber and Rahul Verma

OUP, Rs 895, 336 pages

This book is an assessment of the evolution of India’s political parties since independence. Though there have been many ideological contestations, the authors have narrowed their focus to the ideas they believe have influenced the arc of party politics: “The politics of statism and the politics of recognition”. As the authors explain, “the states’ role in transforming social traditions and its role as accommodator of various social groups constitute the dimensions of ideological spheres… in Indian party politics today.”

Their approach is a data-intensive study

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