Part XI · Synthesis
Chapter 60
The Composite Reading
Table 60.1 brings the 40 arena readings together, ordered from highest to lowest, with each arena's weight and its contribution to the composite (its weight multiplied by its reading, divided by the total weight). Figure 60.1 shows the eight domains.
Three patterns are visible. First, the arenas of the State read highest and are mostly office-dependent. Second, the arenas of knowledge, the elite press and the committed core electorate read lowest. Third, mass-audience media and the electoral arenas sit in the contested band, close to the composite itself.
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II. Demography and Identity41.2
III. Society and Organisation47.6
IV. Economy and Money38.6
V. Knowledge and Expertise16.2
VI. Media and Narrative42.6
VII. Elections52.2
VIII. The State71.2
IX. External Actors32.7
Composite45.7
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Table 60.1. All arenas, ordered by reading
| Arena | Title | Weight | Reading | Contribution | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | Executive Office | 5.00 | 89.5 | 4.15 | Aligned majority |
| 7.3 | Police and Central Agencies | 1.00 | 84.7 | 0.79 | Aligned majority |
| 1.1 | Religious Demography and Electoral Geography | 3.00 | 81.9 | 2.28 | Aligned majority |
| 7.2 | Public Expenditure | 3.00 | 81.1 | 2.26 | Aligned majority |
| 7.8 | Internal Security | 1.00 | 69.7 | 0.65 | Aligned majority |
| 2.3 | Religious Leadership and Institutions | 3.00 | 68.8 | 1.92 | Aligned majority |
| 7.5 | Regulators, Commissions and Appointed Bodies | 1.00 | 65.7 | 0.61 | Aligned majority |
| 7.6 | Parliament | 4.00 | 63.8 | 2.37 | Aligned majority |
| 8.5 | Pakistan, Bangladesh and Transnational Islamist Networks | 2.35 | 61.5 | 1.34 | Aligned majority |
| 6.3 | Leadership Popularity | 3.00 | 60.0 | 1.67 | Aligned majority |
| 6.4 | Party Finance | 3.00 | 58.4 | 1.63 | Contested |
| 5.1 | Television News | 3.00 | 58.2 | 1.62 | Contested |
| 7.4 | The Civil Services | 1.00 | 56.5 | 0.52 | Contested |
| 5.6 | Cinema and Streaming | 2.00 | 56.3 | 1.05 | Contested |
| 5.2 | Interpersonal Political Communication | 3.00 | 53.7 | 1.50 | Contested |
| 2.1 | Party and Movement Cadres | 3.00 | 51.3 | 1.43 | Contested |
| 2.2 | Public Opinion on Contested Questions | 3.00 | 50.7 | 1.41 | Contested |
| 6.2 | The Conversion of Votes into Seats | 4.00 | 50.7 | 1.88 | Contested |
| 8.7 | Transnational Christian Organisations | 0.45 | 48.6 | 0.20 | Contested |
| 4.3 | Schools, Textbooks and Civil-Service Preparation | 1.00 | 44.7 | 0.42 | Opposed majority |
| 7.7 | The Judiciary | 3.00 | 43.5 | 1.21 | Opposed majority |
| 6.1 | Vote Share | 4.00 | 43.2 | 1.60 | Opposed majority |
| 1.2 | Cross-Caste Voting Cohesion among Hindus | 4.00 | 42.4 | 1.58 | Opposed majority |
| 3.2 | Private Funding for Ideological Causes | 3.00 | 42.3 | 1.18 | Opposed majority |
| 2.5 | Street Mobilisation and Veto Power | 3.00 | 41.5 | 1.15 | Opposed majority |
| 8.8 | The Diaspora and India’s Image Abroad | 2.00 | 38.5 | 0.71 | Opposed majority |
| 3.1 | Large Business Owners | 2.00 | 38.3 | 0.71 | Opposed majority |
| 8.6 | Europe, Russia, the Gulf and Other States | 0.82 | 38.2 | 0.29 | Opposed majority |
| 5.5 | Celebrities and Influencers | 1.00 | 37.6 | 0.35 | Opposed majority |
| 8.4 | China | 3.60 | 34.0 | 1.14 | Opposed majority |
| 8.2 | Global Technology Platforms | 2.65 | 31.0 | 0.76 | Opposed majority |
| 5.3 | Digital Platforms | 3.00 | 29.3 | 0.81 | Opposed majority |
| 3.3 | Trade Unions, Co-operatives and Farmer Organisations | 1.00 | 28.2 | 0.26 | Opposed majority |
| 2.4 | The NGO and Advocacy Sector | 3.00 | 25.7 | 0.72 | Opposed majority |
| 8.3 | The United States | 3.60 | 24.4 | 0.81 | Opposed majority |
| 5.4 | Newspapers and the Elite Press | 3.00 | 21.7 | 0.60 | Opposed majority |
| 8.1 | Western Media, Academia, Philanthropy and Rights Bodies | 4.23 | 18.1 | 0.71 | Opposed majority |
| 1.3 | The Committed Core Electorate | 5.00 | 15.9 | 0.74 | Opposed majority |
| 4.1 | Universities and Think Tanks | 3.00 | 15.7 | 0.44 | Opposed majority |
| 4.2 | Expert Authority within the State | 3.00 | 7.2 | 0.20 | Opposed majority |
| Composite | 107.7 | 45.7 | 45.7 | Contested | |