Economic Ideology in Indian Politics: Why Do Elite and Mass Politics Differ?
Rahul Verma,
Pradeep K. Chhibber
Abstract:A long line of scholarship has argued that ideological division structures party politics in many parts of the world. In India, however, there is a long-held consensus that the parties do not sort themselves ideologically, especially regarding economic policymaking. The paper analyses National Election Studies data between 1996 and 2019 by Lokniti-CSDS, and shows that voters cluster around the centre-left position on economic issues. Nevertheless, there are discernible ideological differences among the party m… Show more
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