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Comparative political studies, contemporary south asia, and world politics. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Bio department of political science vanderbilt university. May 31, 2019 tariq thachil is an associate professor of political science at vanderbilt university. Tariq thachil the latest news about tariq thachil from the wsj india real time blog. In a fascinating and rigorous analysis, tariq thachil demonstrates that the private provision of services serves both the interests of poor supporters and the elite core. Tariq thachil is an assistant professor in the department of political science at yale university, and a research fellow at the macmillan center for international and area studies. Buy elite parties, poor voters by tariq thachil with free. Populism has increasingly become a staple of the indian news medias diet. See tariq thachil latest news, latest updates photos of tariq thachil on outlook india. Luebbert best book award the luebbert book award is given for the best book in the field of comparative politics published in the previous two years. This book studies how this paradox emerged in india, the worlds largest democracy.
Thachil s first book examines how elite parties can use social services to win mass support, through a study of hindu nationalism in india. Board member, apsa urban and local politics section vanderbilt university. Tariq thachil shows how arguments from studies of wealthy democracies such as moral values voting and the. Gaddis smith prize for best first book on an international topic by yale faculty 2015. Tariq thachil named the strauss family professor of. Why do poor people often vote against their material interests. His research focuses on political parties and political behavior, social movements, ethnic politics, and urban migration, with a regional. Buy cambridge studies in comparative politics hardcover. Asian studies program, 615 3227329, vanderbilt university, 230 buttrick hall. Tariq khosa graduated from the national defence university, islamabad. The research design is carefully conceived and superbly executed, and the writing is clear and convincing. Luebbert award for best book in comparative politics.
The book thus deserves attention from scholars broadly interested in political parties, elections, and clientelism, as well as those specifically concerned with the maturation of the world s largest democracy. Tariq a karim latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Apr 12, 2019 in india, the worlds largest election has started. Tariq thachil shows how arguments from studies of wealthy democracies such as moral values voting and the global south such as patronage or ethnic appeals cannot explain why poor voters in poor countries support parties that represent elite policy interests. Prime minister modi is popular, but has he made economic progress. Slums are emerging as arenas of competence politics. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. His first book elite parties, poor voters cambridge university press, 2014 examines how elite parties use social services to win unlikely support from disadvantaged voters, through a study of hindu nationalism in india. His research focuses on political parties and political behavior, social movements, ethnic politics, and urban migration, with a regional focus on south. Millions of people in indias slums cant keep each other. Follow what the world s leading experts have to say about policy, finance, business, tech, and global health.
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