The Indian Political System

Contents: Preface. 1. Overview of the Indian political system. 2. Problems facing India on the eve of independence. 3. The Constituent Assembly : perspective on the Indian polity. 4. Preamble to the constitution. 5. Fundamentals rights, directive principles and fundamental duties. 6. Nature of the Indian state. 7. Social structure and the democratic process. 8. Judiciary and the democratic process. 9. Indian nationalism. 10. Political parties and pressure groups. 11. State governments. 12. Constitutional development. 13. Nature of the federal system. 14. The philosophy of the constitution. 15. Elections. 16. Public services and bureaucracy. 17. Indian parliament. Index. Bibliography.

"The study of the political system of a country covers the constituent assembly, fundamental rights, directive principles and fundamental duties, nature of the state, social structure and the democratic process, judiciary; political parties and pressure groups, constitutional development, nature of the federal system, the philosophy of the constitution, rule of elections etc. The aim of this book is to discuss and analyse the various aspects of Indian political system."