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Working a Democratic Constitution

Working a Democratic Constitution

A History of the Indian Experience

by Dr Granville Austin
Paperback
Publication Date: 24/07/2003

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Working a Democratic Constitution tells a very human story of how the social, political and day-to-day lived realities of the Indian people has been reflected in, and in turn directed the course of, constitutional reforms in the country. Through the post independence euphoria to the turbulent years of Indira Gandhi's 'Emergency' and Rajiv Gandhi's brief period of power, the way in which the constitution has evolved to suit the changing needs of the times is
an important indicator of India's successful experience with democracy.
Granville Austin is one of the world's leading experts on the Indian constitution. Since his classic work The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation (OUP, 1966), he has been working on this long-awaited book, which not only presents archival sources, but also first-hand interviews with and rare documentation by many of the key political and legal figures of the last fifty years. With its wide historical sweep, and meticulously detailed research, this is Austin's magnum opus
described by Fali Nariman as a 'great and compassionate work'.
The clarity and elegance of Austin's writing makes this book not only a necessary but a pleasurable read for anyone interested in comparative constitutional law and the recent political history of India, and for students, teachers and researchers of the subject.
ISBN:
9780195656107
9780195656107
Category:
Political structures: democracy
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
24-07-2003
Publisher:
OUP India
Country of origin:
India
Pages:
792
Dimensions (mm):
214x139x40mm
Weight:
0.72kg

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