Board #33 - Political Rhetoric, Strategic Positioning, and the Evolution of Party Competition in Modern India

• In Event: 75-305 - Poster Session: Does Hyper-Nationalism/s affect Democracy?

Brief Overview

This research analyzes rhetoric in election manifestos and key speeches from the BJP and INC parties to demonstrate how patterns in strategic positioning correlate with the BJP's rise to power in modern India.

Author

• Sonia Patel Banker, University of Pennsylvania