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The Indian constitution : cornerstone of a nation / by Granville Austin

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 1999.Description: xxviii, 488p. ; 22cmISBN:
  • 9780195649598
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.5409 AUS
Contents:
1. The Constituent Assembly-Microcosm in Action 2. Which Road to Social Revolution? 3. The Conscience of the Constitution-The Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy-I 4. Fundamental Rights-II 5. The Executive-Strength With Democracy 6. The LegislatureUnity Through Popular Government 7. The Judiciary and the Social Revolution 8. FederalismThe Amicable Union I9. FederalismII 10. FederalismIII 11. AmendmentThe Flexible Federation 12. Language and the ConstitutionThe Half-Hearted Compromise 13. ConclusionComments on a Successful ConstitutionApp. I. The Cabinet Commission PlanApp. II. Members of Assembly CommitteesApp. III. A. Biographical SketchesApp. III. B. List of Assembly Members Mentioned
Summary: The Indian Constitution provides a history of the Indian Constituent Assembly, of how and why the members of the Assembly wrote their constitution as they did. This new edition of Austin's classic work has a preface bringing it up to date with contemporary developments in constitutional law. (Sources: WorldCat)
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1. The Constituent Assembly-Microcosm in Action
2. Which Road to Social Revolution?
3. The Conscience of the Constitution-The Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy-I
4. Fundamental Rights-II
5. The Executive-Strength With Democracy
6. The LegislatureUnity Through Popular Government
7. The Judiciary and the Social Revolution
8. FederalismThe Amicable Union
I9. FederalismII
10. FederalismIII
11. AmendmentThe Flexible Federation
12. Language and the ConstitutionThe Half-Hearted Compromise
13. ConclusionComments on a Successful ConstitutionApp. I. The Cabinet Commission PlanApp. II. Members of Assembly CommitteesApp. III. A. Biographical SketchesApp. III. B. List of Assembly Members Mentioned

The Indian Constitution provides a history of the Indian Constituent Assembly, of how and why the members of the Assembly wrote their constitution as they did. This new edition of Austin's classic work has a preface bringing it up to date with contemporary developments in constitutional law. (Sources: WorldCat)

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