Measuring Voting Behaviour in India [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kumar, Sanjay.

Contributor:

Rai, Praveen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voting research--India.

Voting research.

Voting--India.

Voting.

Elections--India.

Elections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : SAGE Publications, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<b>Measuring Voting Behaviour in India</b> captures the dynamics of multiple methodologies used for measuring voting behavior in India in the past and present. The authors elaborate on various methods that are used for measuring voters' opinions, attitudes, and perceptions. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method to capture the multiplicity of the electoral experience of diverse voters across different settings in India. This they accomplish utilizing their long experience of conducting national- and state-level election surveys in India and by simultaneous studies using

Contents:

Cover ; Contents; List of Illustrations ; Foreword ; Preface ; 1 - Measuring Voting Behaviour and Attitudes ; 2 - A Historical Overview of Election Studies in India ; 3 - The Multiple Methods of Measuring Voting Choices ; 4 - Importance of Scientific Sampling in Election Survey ; 5 - Questionnaire, an Important Tool for Collecting Information ; 6 - Fieldwork and Data Collection ; 7 - Analyzing Data and Reporting Survey Findings ; 8 - Limitations and Emerging Challenges ; References ; Index ; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

81-321-1748-4

81-321-1628-3