Fragmentation and Decline in India's State Assemblies: A Review, 1967–2007

Fragmentation and Decline in India's State Assemblies: A Review, 1967–2007

Tracing activity in 15 Indian state assemblies from 1967 to 2007, we find that overall legislative activity declined but there was also considerable variation across states. States with large electoral constituencies and politically fragmented assemblies showed the worst performance, which suggests...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian survey 2015-09, Vol.55 (5), p.862-881
Hauptverfasser: JENSENIUS, FRANCESCA REFSUM, SURYANARAYAN, PAVITHRA
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Constituents
Elections
Electoral College
Legislatures
States
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Zusammenfassung:Tracing activity in 15 Indian state assemblies from 1967 to 2007, we find that overall legislative activity declined but there was also considerable variation across states. States with large electoral constituencies and politically fragmented assemblies showed the worst performance, which suggests a link between political fragmentation and institutional performance.
ISSN:0004-4687
1533-838X
DOI:10.1525/AS.2015.55.5.862