ABSTRACT

This paper examines the structures and strategies whereby the Shiromani Akali Dal, along with other Sikh religio-political institutions including the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, gains support from social groups outside the realm of coalition politics – that is, the interaction of the SAD with its coalition partner, the BJP. Using the theory of consociationalism as a lens through which to view this process, I argue that the de facto consociational system limits the actions of political parties while creating a unique kind of relationship with those of differing ideologies and identities. Their support is gained and managed through intermediaries rather than formal incorporation.

摘要

本文研究了 Shiromani Akali Dal 以及包括 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak 委员会在内的其他锡克教宗教政治机构获得联合政治领域以外社会团体支持的结构和策略——即 SAD 与其互动联盟伙伴，人民党。使用联合主义理论作为观察这一过程的镜头，我认为事实上的联合制度限制了政党的行动，同时与不同意识形态和身份的政党建立了一种独特的关系。他们的支持是通过中介而不是正式注册获得和管理的。