Regional dynamics and political praxis: A case study of the CPI (M) in Kerala

IF 1.2 4区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Asian Journal of Social Science Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI:10.1016/j.ajss.2025.100205

Balu Sunilraj , Aashti Salman

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Abstract

This article scrutinises the distinct political methods employed by the CPI(M) within the Malabar and Cochin-Travancore regions of Kerala, underlining the influence of regional dynamics in CPI(M)’s political praxis. Through a comprehensive comparative analysis, the research elucidates 2 principal findings: Firstly, the character of party-society affiliations exhibits considerable variation across the regions, incorporating both transactional (distributive) and nontransactional aspects that resist reductive vertical categorisation. Secondly, the CPI(M)'s political interaction with caste operates under fundamentally disparate logics within each region. In Cochin-Travancore, it is deemed an operational imperative, leading to negotiations with caste organisations, whereas the socio-political history of Malabar renders such negotiations superfluous.

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区域动态与政治实践：喀拉拉邦CPI (M)的个案研究

本文考察了印度共产党（马）在喀拉拉邦马拉巴尔和科钦-特拉凡科地区所采用的不同政治方法，强调了区域动态对印度共产党（马）政治实践的影响。通过全面的比较分析，该研究阐明了两个主要发现：首先，政党社会关系的特征在不同地区表现出相当大的差异，包括交易（分配）和非交易方面，这些方面抵制简化的垂直分类。其次，印共（马）与种姓的政治互动在每个地区都是在根本不同的逻辑下运作的。在科钦-特拉凡科，这被认为是一项必要的行动，导致与种姓组织的谈判，而马拉巴尔的社会政治历史使这种谈判变得多余。

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期刊介绍： The Asian Journal of Social Science is a principal outlet for scholarly articles on Asian societies published by the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore. AJSS provides a unique forum for theoretical debates and empirical analyses that move away from narrow disciplinary focus. It is committed to comparative research and articles that speak to cases beyond the traditional concerns of area and single-country studies. AJSS strongly encourages transdisciplinary analysis of contemporary and historical social change in Asia by offering a meeting space for international scholars across the social sciences, including anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. AJSS also welcomes humanities-oriented articles that speak to pertinent social issues. AJSS publishes internationally peer-reviewed research articles, special thematic issues and shorter symposiums. AJSS also publishes book reviews and review essays, research notes on Asian societies, and short essays of special interest to students of the region.