Coalition Government in India : Problems and Prospects

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Theoretical perspective. 3. A brief survey of coalition government in Indian provinces.  4. The basis of formation of coalition Government at Centre of India. 5. Problems and prospects of coalition Government in India . 5. Problems and prospects of coalition Government in India. 6. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"This book explains and analyses the working of Parliamentary democracy in India during the last six decades which has witnessed many important developments. One of these developments has been the emergence of coalition politics at the centre. With the decline of Congress as a dominant force and the subsequent emergence of some national and regional parties as powerful actors, multi-party system became severely competitive party system in the 1990s. this ushered a new era of coalition politics at the centre." (jacket)