ABSTRACT This article explores the origins and consequences of India’s regional parties and subnationalism, focusing and expanding on the key arguments made by Prerna Singh and Adam Ziegfeld in their books. According to Singh, when political leaders promote an inclusive form of subnationalism, it creates a feeling of cohesive solidarity across the region, which helps to achieve superior social welfare outcomes in the Indian states. Ziegfeld provides an elite-centered explanation for the emergence and success of India’s regional parties, and considers Indian politics to be dominated by clientelistic relationships between parties and voters, which leads to delivery of particularistic rather than public goods. The article also discusses two key themes emerging from the books relating to the importance of subnational versus national identity, and the significance of interests versus ideas in shaping Indian politics and public policy. Finally, it identifies future areas for research on regional parties and subnationalism in India.

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印度地区政党和次国家主义的起源和后果

摘要 本文探讨了印度地区政党和次国家主义的起源和后果，重点关注并扩展了 Prerna Singh 和 Adam Ziegfeld 在他们的书中提出的关键论点。根据辛格的说法，当政治领导人提倡一种包容性的次国家主义形式时，它会在整个地区创造一种凝聚力的团结感，这有助于在印度各邦实现卓越的社会福利成果。齐格菲尔德为印度地区政党的出现和成功提供了以精英为中心的解释，并认为印度政治被政党和选民之间的依附关系所主导，这导致了特殊主义而非公共产品的交付。本文还讨论了书籍中出现的两个关键主题，这些主题与地方与国家认同的重要性有关，以及利益与思想在塑造印度政治和公共政策方面的重要性。最后，它确定了印度地区政党和次国家主义研究的未来领域。