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India's living constitution: ideas, practices, controversies/ edited by Zoya Hasan, E. Sridharan and R. Sudarshan

Contributor(s): Hasan, Zoya, ed | Sridharan, E., ed | Sudarshan, R., edMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Delhi: Permanent Black, 2002Description: xv, 446 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781843311362Subject(s): Politics and government | Constitutional lawDDC classification: 342.54

Contents:

1. Introduction: civilization, constitution, democracy / Satish Saberwal -- pt.I. Overview -- 2. (Im)possibility of constitutional justice: seismographic notes on Indian constitutionalism / Upendra Baxi -- 3. Indian constitution and democracy / Sunil Khilnani -- 4. Nation and the state in India: a difficult bond / Javeed Alam -- pt.II. Organising principles -- 5. India's secular constitution / Rajeev Bhargava -- 6. How has the proliferation of parties affected the Indian federation?: a comparative approach / Douglas V. Verney -- 7. 'Stateness' and democracy in India's constitution / R. Sudarshan -- 8. Inner conflict of constitutionalism: judicial review and the 'basic structure' / Pratap Bhanu Mehta -- pt.III. Rights and justice -- 9. Individual and group rights: a view from India / Neera Chandhoke -- 10. Sex equality, liberty, and privacy: a comparative approach to the feminist critique / Martha C. Nussbaum Pt.IV. Equity -- 11. Pursuit of social justice / A. Vaidyanathan -- 12. Long half-life of reservations / Marc Galanter -- pt.V. India's polity -- 13. Expected and the unintended in working a democratic constitution / Granville Austin -- 14. Origins of the electoral system: rules, representation, and power-sharing in India's democracy / E. Sridharan -- 15. Decentralization and local government: the 'second wind' of democracy in India / Peter Ronald deSouza -- 16. 'Politics of presence' and legislative reservations for women / Zoya Hasan.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	342.54 HAS/I (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P03731

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1. Introduction: civilization, constitution, democracy / Satish Saberwal --
pt.I. Overview --
2. (Im)possibility of constitutional justice: seismographic notes on Indian constitutionalism / Upendra Baxi --
3. Indian constitution and democracy / Sunil Khilnani --
4. Nation and the state in India: a difficult bond / Javeed Alam --
pt.II. Organising principles --
5. India's secular constitution / Rajeev Bhargava --
6. How has the proliferation of parties affected the Indian federation?: a comparative approach / Douglas V. Verney --
7. 'Stateness' and democracy in India's constitution / R. Sudarshan --
8. Inner conflict of constitutionalism: judicial review and the 'basic structure' / Pratap Bhanu Mehta --
pt.III. Rights and justice --
9. Individual and group rights: a view from India / Neera Chandhoke --
10. Sex equality, liberty, and privacy: a comparative approach to the feminist critique / Martha C. Nussbaum Pt.IV. Equity --
11. Pursuit of social justice / A. Vaidyanathan --
12. Long half-life of reservations / Marc Galanter --
pt.V. India's polity --
13. Expected and the unintended in working a democratic constitution / Granville Austin --
14. Origins of the electoral system: rules, representation, and power-sharing in India's democracy / E. Sridharan --
15. Decentralization and local government: the 'second wind' of democracy in India / Peter Ronald deSouza --
16. 'Politics of presence' and legislative reservations for women / Zoya Hasan.

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