Basis of rural political leadership
Subtitle: a study of social structure & people preception [sic]
By: R.K. Verma.
Contributors: nearly 75 research papers and five researched books published by the same author
Publisher: Amar Prakashan
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Local government -- India -- Bihar.; Political leadership -- India -- Bihar.
Other titles: Political leadership.
Description: Examines the bases of rural political leadership including the historical perspectives. The book examines the factors of the emergence, sustenance and change in rural political leadership with a new approach namely "Samudaibodh Approach (People's Perception Approach)". In the process, it examines the level and agents of political socialization among rural people of Bihar,  India. It finds 'benefit orientation' (personal or common) as the most effective factors for accepting or rejecting or changing a political leader. (Note by the Author: the book is out of print but a few copies of the book is available with the author. Author invites publishers to bring a new edition of the book. Can be contacted on e-mail <vermark2001@yahoo.com>)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [110]-118).
Spine title: Political leadership.
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Magadh University).
Study conducted in Bihar.