Indian Government and Politics

Salient Features of the Indian Government and Politics भारतीय शासन एवं राजनीति Book

• The revised and updated 20^th edition of the book ‘Indian Government and Politics’ is released with great pleasure.
• The highlights of the book include the key elements that influence the working of Indian Government with its Constitutional. Provisions ‘and practical aspects. These include Constitution, working of the Central and State Governments, major Constitutional Institutions, contemporary issues, practice of our federalism and thorough political process.
• The book -critically examines the dynamics of federalism and Centre-State relations with _.special reference to the recommendations of the Sarkaria. ComMission and M. M. Punchi Commission report,
• The book gives due emphasis to the Philosophy of the Constitution and includes topics like Doctrine of basic structure; Secularism; Directive Principles of State Policy, Right to Property – from fundamental to legal right.
• The book incorporates all the amendments upto and including the Constitution (105t^h Amendment) Act, 2022.
• The topics on the President; Prime Minister; Governor; Judicial Review; Judicial Activism in India and the Chief Minister are discussed with special reference to the relevant and recent cases.
• Some of the core chapters of the book are – Minority Politics in India; Electoral Reforms in India; Crime and Politics: The Nexus, Defection Politics in India; Coalition Politics in India; Abrogation of Article 370; Seventeenth Lok Sabha Elections (2019); Strengthwise Party Position in the Rajya Sabha as per election held on June 10^th, 2022 and Emerging Political Trends and the Case for Presidential System.
• The book has_. been written in a simple and lucid style. The facts have been carefully collected and analysed so as to serve the needs of the University students and also students appearing for Civil Services Examinations.
• Factual, objective and analytical, the book is highly readable. At once comprehensive and concise, it fulfills a long felt need for a handy but authoritative study of India’s governmental and political

Indian Government and Politics भारतीय शासन एवं राजनीति Book Contents

Overview of Indian Political System

1. The Historical Context : Nature of the British Colonial Rule in India
2. Struggle for India’s Freedom : Characteristics of the Indian Freedom Movement
3. Constitutional Developments of India
4. The Constituent Assembly of India : Perceptions of the Indian Polity
5. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
6. The Preamble : Approach to Liberty, Equality and Justice
7. Secularism : The Soul of the Constitution
8. The Fundamental Rights : Charter of Political and Civil Liberties
9. Directive Principles of State Policy : Manifesto of Aims and Objectives
10. Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy : Possibility of Conflict
11. Fundamental Duties
12. Right to Property : From Fundamental to Legal Right
13. The Indian Constitution : Doctrine of Basic Structure
14. Constitutional Amendments : Socio-Political Implications
15. The Indian Federal System : Structure and Processes
16. Centre-State Legislative Relations : An Overview
17. Centre-State Administrative Relations : An Overview
18. Centre-State Financial Relations : An Overview
19. Politics of President’s Rule in the States
20. Over-Centralisation : A Plea for State Autonomy
21. Centre-State Relations : Areas of Conflict
22. The Indian Parliament : Role and Functioning
23. Office of the President : Election Method and Politics of Selection
24. Powers and Position of the President
25. The Prime Minister : Office and Powers
26. The Supreme Court of India : Organization and Powers
27. Judiciary and Democratic Process : Context of Judicial Review in India
28. Judiciary and Democratic Process : Context of Judicial Activism in India
29. State Politics in India : A Framework
30. The Office of the Governor : Mode of Selection and Removal
31. The Role of Governor in State Politics
32. The Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers in State Politics
33. The State Legislature
34. Panchayati Raj System in India
35. Nature of the Indian Party System
36. The Party System in India : National Parties
37. The Party System in India : Role of Regional and State Parties
38. Pressure Groups in Indian Politics
39. The Election Commission : Organisation, Functions and Role
40. Electoral Reforms in India
41. India’s Experiment with Coalition Governments at the Federal Level
42. Crime and Politics : The Nexus
43. Communalism in Indian Politics
44. Caste and Indian Politics
45. Language Politics in India
46. Regionalism in Indian Politics
47. Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir : Article 370 and its Abrogation
48. Women’s Political Participation in India : An Agenda for Empowerment