Governance and Political Entrepreneurship in India: Case Studies of Gujarat and Bihar

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dc.contributor.advisorRoot, Hilton L.
dc.contributor.authorDewal, Snigdha
dc.creatorDewal, Snigdha
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T19:29:20Z
dc.date.available2016-04-19T19:29:20Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractCan leaders move beyond religion and caste politics to focus on good governance? Is there any link between good governance and political entrepreneurship? In India, Gujarat and Bihar are perceived as states that focus on development and improving governance. This dissertation explores changes in governance and electoral politics in these states between 2002-2014. Using mixed methods, this study examines how leaders in these states created winning coalitions and achieved electoral victories. It examines whether Gujarat’s Narendra Modi and Bihar’s Nitish Kumar can be termed political entrepreneurs based on a threefold criteria of innovations in (i) policy making, (ii) brand building and (iii) creating electorates.
dc.format.extent156 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10191
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 Snigdha Dewal
dc.subjectPublic policy
dc.subjectPolitical science
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectDevelopment
dc.subjectElections
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship
dc.subjectGovernance
dc.subjectInstitutions
dc.subjectLeadership
dc.titleGovernance and Political Entrepreneurship in India: Case Studies of Gujarat and Bihar
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Policy
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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