Description
PEARSON INDIA Indian Political System 1St Edition 2012 by Prof Mahendra Prasad Singh
Any discussion on India's politics has to grapple with the many mind-boggling facets that emerge from its constitutional-institutional structure and the dynamics of its local identities. In this light, The Indian Political System lucidly explains the many complexities of the political system in India, and carefully covers all the essential themes within this subject.
The book begins by explaining the various ideological perspectives underlying the Indian state and various facets of social and institutional power structures. This is followed by exhaustive discussions on the Indian Constitution, on secularism and communalism, and on strategies of development. An important section of the book is devoted to the examination of the various movements that have played a crucial role in shaping Indian politics. Both the fundamentals of and the evolving pressures and demands on the Indian State are explained through these chapters. Another section compares the Indian political system with those of Canada, United Kingdoms, and China. Various aspects such as federalism and human rights have been discussed clearly and comprehensively in this section.
The Indian Political System will provide undergraduate students of political science with an enriching, holistic and yet clear insight into Indian politics.
Table of Content
Preface
Introduction PART 1: THE INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
Indian Politics and Nature of the State in India: Liberal, Marxist and Gandhian Approaches
The Indian National Movement: Ideological Discourse and Political Legacies
Institutional Power Structures in India: Caste, Class and Patriarchy
Social Structure and Indian Democracy
Indian Constitution: Design and Institutional Functioning
Secularism and Communalism in Indian Politics: Dialectics and Dilemmas
Strategies of Development in India Since Independence
Workers’ Issues in India
Peasants in Independent India: Concepts and Issues
Women’s Movements in India
India’s Environmental Policy
Environmental Movements in India
PART 2: COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Canadian Federalism: Structure and Evolution
India and Britain: A Comparative Study of Party Systems
India and China: A Comparative Study of Human Rights
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
Salient Features
Simple and student friendly language used
A separate section on Comparative Politics
Accessible explanation to theories and political realities
Plenty of examples from across the world
Updated to recent times