This volume addresses many questions that lie at the heart of delimitation of electoral boundaries and have important implications for political representation. Written by some of the leading specialists and experts on the subject of delimitation, the essays discuss how the exercise of delimitation of electoral constituencies is as integral to political representation as political representation is to democracy.
This volume addresses many questions that lie at the heart of delimitation of electoral boundaries and have important implications for political representation. Written by some of the leading specialists and experts on the subject of delimitation, the essays discuss how the exercise of delimitation of electoral constituencies is as integral to political representation as political representation is to democracy.
Mohd. Sanjeer Alam is Assistant Professor at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi. K. C. Sivaramakrishnan was Chairman and Research Professor at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.
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* List of Tables and Figures * Preface * Introduction (Mohd. Sanjeer Alam and K.C. Sivaramakrishnan) * Chapter 1 The Concept of Constituency (Andrew Rehfeld)Chapter 2 Drawing Electoral Boundaries in India: Institutions and Laws (Suvrajyoti Gupta) * Chapter 3 Delimitation in India: A Politico-historical Overview (K.C. Sivaramakrishnan) * Chapter 4 One Person, One Vote, Different Values: Comparing Delimitation Practices in India, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Lisa Handley) * Chapter 5 Fourth Delimitation of Electoral Constituencies: A Critical Assessment (Sanjay Kumar) * Chapter 6 Identity, Identification, and Political Representation: The Missing Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh (A.K. Verma) * Chapter 7 Selection of Reserved Seats: Laws, Procedures, Practices, and Implications for Equality of Political Opportunity (Mohd. Sanjeer Alam) * Chapter 8 Delimitation and Political (Under) representation of Minorities: The Case of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh (Mirza Asmer Beg) * Chapter 9 Incumbency in Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Assessing the Impact of Delimitation (Ajit Karnik and Mala Lalvani) * Chapter 10 Delimiting Boundaries of the Third Tier of Democracy: A Note (Bhanu Joshi) * Chapter 11 Socio-economic Profiles for India's Old Electoral Constituencies, 1971 and 2001 (Rikhil R. Bhavnani and Francesca Refsum Jensenius) * Chapter 12 Matching Census Tracts and Electoral Boundaries: The Bottom-up Aggregation Approach (Mohd. Sanjeer Alam) * Bibliography * Index * About the Editors and Contributors
* List of Tables and Figures * Preface * Introduction (Mohd. Sanjeer Alam and K.C. Sivaramakrishnan) * Chapter 1 The Concept of Constituency (Andrew Rehfeld)Chapter 2 Drawing Electoral Boundaries in India: Institutions and Laws (Suvrajyoti Gupta) * Chapter 3 Delimitation in India: A Politico-historical Overview (K.C. Sivaramakrishnan) * Chapter 4 One Person, One Vote, Different Values: Comparing Delimitation Practices in India, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Lisa Handley) * Chapter 5 Fourth Delimitation of Electoral Constituencies: A Critical Assessment (Sanjay Kumar) * Chapter 6 Identity, Identification, and Political Representation: The Missing Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh (A.K. Verma) * Chapter 7 Selection of Reserved Seats: Laws, Procedures, Practices, and Implications for Equality of Political Opportunity (Mohd. Sanjeer Alam) * Chapter 8 Delimitation and Political (Under) representation of Minorities: The Case of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh (Mirza Asmer Beg) * Chapter 9 Incumbency in Maharashtra Assembly Elections: Assessing the Impact of Delimitation (Ajit Karnik and Mala Lalvani) * Chapter 10 Delimiting Boundaries of the Third Tier of Democracy: A Note (Bhanu Joshi) * Chapter 11 Socio-economic Profiles for India's Old Electoral Constituencies, 1971 and 2001 (Rikhil R. Bhavnani and Francesca Refsum Jensenius) * Chapter 12 Matching Census Tracts and Electoral Boundaries: The Bottom-up Aggregation Approach (Mohd. Sanjeer Alam) * Bibliography * Index * About the Editors and Contributors
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