India's 2014 elections : a modi-led BJP sweep

List of Tables<br />List of Figures<br />List of Abbreviations<br />Preface<br />I: THEMATIC STUDIES<br />Introduction: Single Party and Strong Leadership Paul Wallace<br />The Resistance of Regionalism: BJP's Limitations and the Resilience of State Parties Christophe Jaffrelot and Gilles Verniers<br />The Bharatiya Janata Party: A Victory for Narendra Modi Walter K Andersen<br />Gender Narratives and Elections: Mandate for Safety, Development or Rights? Rainuka Dagar<br />Civic Scrutiny, Organized Action and Democratic Consolidation Jyotirindra Dasgupta and Anshu N Chatterjee<br />II : ANALYTICAL STATE STUDIES<br />Northern Cluster<br /> Understanding the BJP's Victory in Uttar Pradesh Sudha Pai and Avinash Kumar<br /> Saffron Deluge Inundates Masters of Mandal Politics in Bihar Maneesha Roy and Ravi Ranjan<br /> Reclaiming the Capital: BJP's Clean Sweep in Delhi Ravi Ranjan<br /> Decoding the Electoral Verdict in Punjab: Future of Regional Parties? Pramod Kumar<br />Kashmir and Western Cluster<br /> Kashmir's Contentious Politics: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Reeta Chowdhari Tremblay and Mohita Bhatia<br /> Mega Marketing and Management: Gujarat's 2014 Elections Ghanshyam Shah<br /> Maharashtra: Congress' Dramatic Decline Suhas Palshikar and Nitin Birmal<br />Eastern and Southern Cluster<br /> TMC Dethrones the LF in West Bengal after Thirty-four Years of Uninterrupted Rule Amiya K Chaudhuri<br /> Tamil Nadu: Strategic Interaction and Alliance Choices Andrew Wyatt<br /> Andhra Bifurcation and Electoral Outcomes: Contextual Change, Social Coalitions and Developmental Discourse Karli Srinivasulu<br /> Karnataka: Change and Continuity in 2014 S S Patagundi and Prakash Desai<br />North East<br /> BJP's Consolidation, AIUDF's Polarization and Congress' Defeat in Assam Akhil Ranjan Dutta<br />About the Editor and Contributors<br />Index<br />