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Workplace segregation and electoral success of right wing identity politics in India

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  • Mukherjee, Anirban

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  • Paul, Soham Kumar

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In this paper we examine the role of social segregation on the electoral success of the right wing, Hindu nationalist platform in Indian politics. Existing studies have looked at the effect of social segregation on Hindu-Muslim riots and their findings indicate both possibilities; while some studies found segregated societies are more riot prone, some other studies found the opposite. We, using a state level panel data, examine the effect of Hindu-Muslim segregation at the workplace on the vote share for the right wing political party (Bharatiya Janata Party) . We find that workplace segregation in general is positively associated with the right wing vote share. But as proportion of Muslim population increases in a state, the relationship gets reversed.

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  • Mukherjee, Anirban & Paul, Soham Kumar, 2022. "Workplace segregation and electoral success of right wing identity politics in India," SocArXiv jf9s8, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:jf9s8
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/jf9s8
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