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About The Book: The study reveals that there is no relationship between caste and factional orientation in the politics of Congress factionalism. It discusses factionalism in Congress party, Congress factionalism in Kerala, social base of factionalism. (The book is a serious empirical study of factionalism in Kerala). About The Author: G. Radhakrishna Kurup, is a faculty member in Political Science at University College, Thiruvananthapuram. CONTENTS: List of Tables (xi), List of Diagrams (xvii), Foreword (xix), Preface (xxvii), Acknowledgements (xxix), List of Abbreviations (xxxi), 1. Introduction 1, Statement of the Problem •Review of Literature, •Objectives of the Study •Hypotheses •Conceptualisation, of Factionalism •Scope of the Study •Limitations, of the Study •Methodology •Chapter Design., 2. Factionalism in the Congress Party: A Historical, Perspective 31, Moderates and Extremists •Pro Changers and No, Changers •Leftists and Rightists •Nehruvian Era, •Shastri’s Period •Indira Gandhi’s Period., 3. Congress Factionalism in Kerala Since 1982:, Causes, Issues and Events 67, 1. Nature of the Party •(a) Organisational Election, •(b) System of nomination •(c) Candidate Selection and, Elections upto 2001 •2. The Nature of the UDF and the, (viii) Politics of Congress Factionalism in Kerala since 1982, Leadership Role of the Congress •(a) Communal, Regional Parties and the Coalition Setup •(b) Divergence, of Approach Regarding the Functioning of the, UDF •The 19821987 Period •The 19871991 Period, •The 19911996 Period •Trends since 1996 •3. Personal, Factors •(a) Generation gap •(b) Differences in style of, Functioning •4. Indiscipline and Public Statements, •5. The Weakening of the High Command., 4. Approach to Empirical Analysis 117, Universe and Sample Size •Data Collection •(a), Interview Schedule •(b) Interview Guide •Framework, of Analysis •Genderwise Profile •Agewise Profile, •Religionwise Profile •Castewise details •Educationwise, Details •Incomewise Profile of