Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 470 g
A Journey Through Seven Decades
Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 470 g
ISBN: 978-1-041-01592-5
Verlag: Routledge
This book analyzes the evolution of our polity in the last seven decades by examining the developments in the economy, political events, and changing judicial perceptions. With a focus on the pertinent constitutional, political, economic, and social questions, it presents an overview of events which have influenced the evolution of federal and unitary tendencies.
The subject matter of this book also discusses the emergence of coalition governments, dominance of a single party, relationships between the different tiers of the government, fiscal and economic issues, and political actions of constitutional authorities.
Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)
Zielgruppe
Academic and General
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgement
Preface by John Harriss
Why This Book?
Introduction
1. The Late Colonial Period Till the Dawn of Independence: An Overview
2. 1950-1967: One-Party Dominance in a Multi-Party Democracy
3. 1967-71: An Interlude or the Beginning of a New Future?
4. Indian Polity in 1971-77: High Points of Centralisation
5. The Janata Regime 1977-79: Its Long-Term Impact on Indian Polity
6. The Return of the Congress in the 1980s
7. The 1990s: Changes in Politics and Economic Policy Shifts
8. Stable Coalition Governments: 1999-2014
9. Political Actions and Their Impact on Federal Polity
10. Has Growth of Federalism Been Halted?
11. The States as Laboratories in Indian Polity
12. Five Questions on Federalism in India: What Does the Experience After Independence Reveal?
13. Analysing the Evolving Trends
14. The Way Ahead: What Can Be Envisioned
Name Index
Subject Index
