Geetanjali Publishing House [Indian Government & Politics] (English) by A. S. Narang

Geetanjali Publishing House [Indian Government & Politics] (English) by A. S. Narang

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

2. India on the Eve of Independence

3. Framing of India's Constitution

4. Indian Constitution: The Spirit and Basic Features

5. Fundamental Rights and Idea of Justice

6. Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties

7. Nature of State

8. Federalism: Nature and Working

9. Tension Areas in Union-State Relations and Demand for Autonomy

10. The Union Executive - Role and Position of President

11. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

12. Parliament in India - Foundation Functions and Position

13. The Judicial System

14. Administration Bureaucracy and Politics

15. Government and Politics in States: Governor, Council of Ministers Legislature and Emerging Patterns

16. Grassroots Democracy: Panchayati Raj

17. Social Change: Constitutional Amendments and Review of Constitution

18. The Party System: Nature of Role

19. The Congress Party

20. Janata Dal, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Bahujan Samaj Party

21. Bhartiya Janata Party

22. The Communist Parties

23. The Communist Parties

24. Regionalism and Regional Parties

25. Elections and Electoral Behaviour

25. Pressure Groups in Politics

26. The Development Strategy Characteristics, Achievements and Contradictions

27. Secularism: Theory and Practice

28. Politics of Communalism

29. Caste and Politics

30. Politics of Reservations

31. Women's Status, Development and Movement

32. The Foreign Policy

33. Social and Democratic Movements-I Farmers, Peasants, Human Rights

34. Social and Democratic Movements-II Ethnic, Tribal and Dalits

35. Fifty Years of Democracy in India: Emerging Political Culture