Indian politics in comparative perspective

Indian politics in comparative perspective

Indian Politics in a Comparative Perspective is intended as a standard textbook for undergraduate students of political science. The book provides a handy reference tool to its readers by elucidating conceptual areas, furnishing established arguments and citing contemporary research works for a comp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jha, Pravin Kumar (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Delhi, India : Pearson 2012.
Edition:1st edition
Series:Always learning.
Subjects:
Comparative government.
India > Politics and government.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628027206719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • About the Author
  • Chapter 1: Approaches to the Study of Indian Politics and Nature of the State in India: Liberal, Marxist, and Gandhian
  • Introduction
  • Approaches to Politics
  • Historical Approach
  • Philosophical Tradition
  • Legal-institutional Approach
  • Systems Approach
  • Structural-functional Approach
  • Rational Choice Theory
  • Nature of the Indian State
  • Liberal Interpretation of the Indian State
  • Liberal Institutional
  • State and Party System
  • Political Economy View
  • The Marxist View of the Indian State
  • Classical Orthodox Marxist Viewpoint
  • The Communist Party of India (Marxist Leninist)
  • Neo-Marxist View
  • Recent Formulations
  • Gandhian Theory of the Indian State
  • Swaraj or Participatory Democracy
  • Conclusion
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 2: National Movement and Its Ideological Discourse and Political Legacies
  • Introduction
  • Ideological Streams/Discourse of Moderates and Extremists
  • Moderates and Their Methods
  • Economic Nationalism of Moderates
  • Failures of Moderates
  • Partition of Bengal
  • Rise of Militant Nationalism/Extremism
  • Swadeshi Movement
  • Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
  • Revolutionaries
  • Chief Tenets of Gandhian Ideology
  • Gandhian Ideas /Ideology and The National Movement
  • Political Legacy
  • Left Ideology and Its Legacies in India
  • Growth of Socialist Ideas
  • Communist Party of India
  • Left Within the Congress
  • The Congress Socialist Party (CSP)
  • Ideology and Programmes
  • CSP and the Congress
  • CSP and the Communists
  • Subhash Chandra Bose and Socialism
  • Conclusion
  • Socialist Legacies in Independent India
  • Dignity of the Individual
  • Directive Principles of State Policy
  • Fundamental Duties
  • Conclusion
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 3: Indian Constitution: Provisions and Institutional Functioning.
  • Philosophy of the Constitution
  • Structure of Government at Union Level
  • Power of the President
  • Legislative Powers
  • Administrative Powers
  • Diplomatic Powers
  • Military Powers
  • Judicial Powers
  • Emergency Powers
  • Parliament
  • Rajya Sabha
  • Lok Sabha
  • Functions of the Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha)
  • Parliamentary Committees
  • Standing Committees
  • Ad hoc Committees
  • Decline of the Indian Parliament
  • Prime Minister and Coalition Politics
  • Judiciary
  • Judicial Review
  • Judicial Activism
  • Judicial Corruption
  • Judicial Accountability
  • Structure of Government at State Level
  • The State Legislature
  • Local Government: The Third Tier of the Federal Structure
  • Conclusion
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 4: Power Structure in India: Institutional and Social (Caste, Dalit - Bahujan, Class, Patriarchy)
  • Part 1 Caste System in India
  • Varna and Jati
  • Historical Perspective of Caste System
  • Caste and politics in India
  • The Politics of Reservation
  • Caste in the Present Context
  • Part 2 Class in India
  • Class - Introduction
  • Determinants of Class
  • Caste Versus Class
  • Caste Class Nexus in Indian Society
  • Conclusion
  • Part 3 Class and Patriarchy
  • Patriarchy - Introduction
  • Origin and Development
  • Structures of Patriarchy
  • Indian Patriarchy
  • Empowerment of Women in India
  • Conclusion
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 5: Federalism in India in Comparative Perspective with Special Reference to Canada
  • Understanding Federalism
  • Meaning and Definitions
  • General Features of Federalism
  • Federal Features of the Indian Constitution
  • Federal Features of the Canadian Constitution
  • The Phases of Federalism in India and Canada
  • Phase I: Indian Federalism Under One Party Dominance (1947-1967)
  • Phase II: Under Indira Gandhi Administration (1967-1977).
  • Phase III: Under the Prime Ministership of Murarji Desai, Chaudhuri Charan Singh, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi (1977-1989)
  • Phase IV: Multi-Party Coalition (1989)
  • The Phases of Canadian Federalism
  • Phase I: Confederation Era (1867-1883)
  • Phase II: Dual-federation Era (1884-1910)
  • Phase III: Cooperative Federalism Era (1911-1960)
  • Phase IV: Competitive Federation Era (1961-1980)
  • Phase V: Constitutional Federalism (1980-1990)
  • Phase VI: Functional Federalism (Since 1990s)
  • Indo-Canadian Federalism in Comparative Perspective
  • Adoption and Growth of Parliamentary Federal System
  • Union-State Relations
  • Legislative Relations
  • Administrative Relations
  • Financial Relations
  • Judiciary and Federalism
  • Inter-governmental Relations
  • Role of Party System
  • Concurrent and Residuary Powers
  • Asymmetrical Federalism
  • Conclusion
  • Form of Government in India and Canada
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 6: Party System in India in Comparison with that in United Kingdom
  • Party System in U. K.
  • Party System in India
  • Some Political Parties in India
  • Party System in UK & India: A Comparative Study
  • Conclusion
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 7: Human Rights: Constitutional Provisions and Practises in India and China
  • The Idea of Human Rights
  • Difference Between Fundamental Rights and Human Rights
  • National Human Rights Commission
  • Composition of National Human Rights Commission
  • Human Rights Practice in India
  • The Issue of Impunity of Security Forces
  • Religious Violence
  • Attacks on Human Rights Defenders
  • Displacement Due to Development
  • The Chinese Scenario
  • The Notion of Human Rights in China
  • Economic Rights
  • Social and Cultural Rights
  • Political Rights
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Personal Freedom
  • Women Equality
  • Rights of Chinese Nationals Abroad.
  • Historical Account of Human Rights Situation in China
  • Human Rights Practise in China
  • Human Rights Defenders
  • Justice System and Unfair Trial
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Detention Without Trial
  • Death Penalty
  • Torture And Other Ill-treatment
  • Coercive Family Planning
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
  • Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
  • Falun Gong
  • Comparison Between India and China
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 8: Religion in Politics: Secularism and Communalism
  • Mahatma Gandhi's Views on Religion and Politics
  • Nehru's Views on the Relationship Between Religion and Politics
  • Secularism
  • Indian Notion of Secularism
  • Western Notion of Secularism
  • Contemporary Debates on Secularism
  • Communalism: An Onslaught on the Principle of Secularism
  • Political Economy of Communalism and Communal Violence
  • Majority Communalism in India
  • Minority Communalism in India
  • Solutions to Address the Problem of Communalism in India
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 9: Strategies of Development in India Since Indenpendence
  • Historical Perspective: A Unique Model of a 'Mixed' Economy
  • Planning Process in India
  • Planning in India
  • The First Five Year Plan (1951-56)
  • The Second Five Year Plan (1956-61)
  • The Third Five Year Plan (1961-66)
  • Annual Plans (1966-69)
  • The Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-74)
  • The Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-78)
  • The Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-85)
  • Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90)
  • The Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97)
  • The Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-02)
  • The Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07)
  • Approach to the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12)
  • Monitorable Social-economic Targets of the Eleventh Plan
  • Economic Crisis of 1990-91 and Reforms
  • Rationalization and Simplification of the Tax System
  • Infrastructure Reforms
  • Impact of Economic Reforms
  • Growth and Structural Change.
  • Saving and Investment
  • Per Capita Income and Employment
  • Poverty
  • Retrospect & Prospects
  • Notes and References
  • Chapter 10: Social Movements in India
  • Farmer's Movement
  • Women's Movement
  • Enviornment Movement
  • The Workers' Movement
  • Notes and References
  • About the Contributors
  • Index.

Similar Items