Pragmatic politics in Goa 1987-99

deSouza, P.R.

dc.contributor.author	deSouza, P.R.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-03T07:18:32Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-03T07:18:32Z
dc.date.issued	1999
dc.identifier.citation	Economic and Political Weekly. 34(34-35); 1999; 2434-2439.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/1115
dc.description.abstract	The past two assembly terms in Goa were dominated by defections when MLAs left one party and joined another without facing the electorate again. This politics of pragmatism makes party ideology almost irrelevant. But voters do support parties on the basis of their policies. The MGP has not been able to translate its 'bahujan' ideology into votes and seats. The BJP has offered a softer version of hindutva than elsewhere in the country, but has not found many takers. The Congress is in a relatively strong position, but voters are unhappy with its unashamed practice of 'pragmatic' politics.
dc.publisher	Sameeksha Trust, Mumbai	en_US
dc.subject	Political Science	en_US
dc.title	Pragmatic politics in Goa 1987-99	en_US
dc.type	Journal article	en_US
dc.identifier.impf	cs