Age and Party Choice: Generational Shift in India

IF 0.3 Q4 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Studies in Indian Politics Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1177/23210230231203784

K. Kailash, Orcid Id

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Abstract

India is in the throes of a massive demographic turn. People born and brought up after 1986 constitute the bulk of the population. Studies elsewhere show that generational replacement transforms societies and can play a key role in changing the political attitudes and behaviour of the electorate. Over the last few general elections the Indian National Congress has witnessed a steady decline in support, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has seen a surge in support. This article examines whether the decline of the Congress party is linked to a demographic shift that is taking place. The study demonstrates that generations as socio-historical space helps us nuance party-choice explanations.

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年龄与政党选择：印度的代际转变

印度正处于人口结构巨大转变的阵痛之中。1986年以后出生和长大的人构成了人口的大部分。其他地方的研究表明，代际更替会改变社会，并在改变选民的政治态度和行为方面发挥关键作用。在过去几次大选中，印度国民大会党(Indian National Congress)的支持率稳步下降，而印度人民党(Bharatiya Janata Party)的支持率飙升。本文探讨了国大党的衰落是否与正在发生的人口结构变化有关。该研究表明，世代作为社会历史空间有助于我们对政党选择的解释进行细微的区分。

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Studies in Indian Politics POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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0.70

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20.00%

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期刊介绍： SIP will publish research writings that seek to explain different aspects of Indian politics. The Journal adopts a multi-method approach and will publish articles based on primary data in the qualitative and quantitative traditions, archival research, interpretation of texts and documents, and secondary data. The Journal will cover a wide variety of sub-fields in politics, such as political ideas and thought in India, political institutions and processes, Indian democracy and politics in a comparative perspective particularly with reference to the global South and South Asia, India in world affairs, and public policies. While such a scope will make it accessible to a large number of readers, keeping India at the centre of the focus will make it target-specific.