Electoral Allegiance in Sri Lanka (Cambridge South Asian Studies)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 2, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780521029759
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Elections & referenda; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Politics / Current Events; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; Sri Lanka; Political Process - Elections; Elections--Sri Lanka; Patron and client; Political Science / Elections; Political Science / General; General; Allegiance; Caste; Elections; Political aspects
First sentence: It is tempting to study caste, patronage and politics in Sri Lanka in a Pan-Indian context.