Indian Government and Politics
Contents: I. Overview of the Indian Political System: 1. India on the eve of independence. 2. The constituent assembly and its perception of future Indian polity. 3. Preamble. 4. Idea of justice I -- fundamental rights. 5. Ideas of justice II - directive principles of state policy. 6. Nature of Indian state. 7. Social structure and the democratic process in India. II. Constitutional Provisions and Institutional Functioning: 8. Federalism in India. 9. The parliament of India. 10. The president of India. 11. The Prime Minister of India. 12. The Supreme Court of India. 13. State government and their working. 14. Panchayati Raj in India. 15. Nature of administration--role in political and developmental process. 16. Constitutional amendments -- socio-political implications. III. Party System and Election: 17. Party system in India. 18. Pressure groups in India. 19. Elections and participation. 20. Social movements in India. IV. Development Process: 21. The problem of underdevelopment. 22. Strategy of development in India. 23. National integration. 24. Development process and foreign policy. Index.
"The present work is a welcome addition to the subject of Indian Government and politics, a subject which is ever lively and ever informative. The book sets out, through a certain thoughtfulness and constructive thrust, not only to give a clearer understanding of the issues involved in Indian politics, but also to interpret and re-state them in a lucid style. Besides discussing the conventional topics relating to Indian Government and politics, the book tackle issues ranging from women, Dalits, peasants and tribals to environment, nuclear tests and the role of violence in Indian political system." (jacket)
