The Constitution of India: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841137367 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Arun K Thiruvengadam is an Associate Professor at the School of Policy and Governance, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India
About the Author Arun K Thiruvengadam is an Associate Professor at the School of Policy and Governance, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India.
It departs from conventional Indian constitutional scholarship by placing less emphasis on constitutional doctrine (as evolved in judicial decisions delivered by the High Courts and the Supreme Court), choosing instead to highlight the political bargains and extra-legal developments that have influenced constitutional evolution. This book provides an overview of the Indian Constitution by situating it within its larger socio-political context. The nine chapters of the book address the following topics: the pre-history of the constitution and its making; the structural features and actual operation of principal governance institutions including the executive and the parliament, the institutions of federalism and local government, the judiciary, and the set of 'counter-democratic' institutions that play distinctive roles in the Indian political and regulatory landscape; and finally, the crucial i