The book deals with the making and unfolding of the Constitution of India, framed by the Constituent Assembly between 1946 and 1949. Superseding the conventional legalistic approach, it focuses on the politico-ideological priorities of the members of Assembly who played a critical role in preparing the provisions of the Constitution.
With its appeal cutting across academic specializations, this book stands out as a significant document by making readers aware of their constitutional rights and duties, and the ways to utilize the constitutional directions for human and national betterment. Written in lucid language, this book is a great asset for those seeking to understand the complex ideas implicit in legally articulated provisions.
Tailored to the academic requirements of a global readership, this volume would be useful to students, researchers and teachers working in the fields of Politics, Law, Public Administration and Public Policy. It would also be an invaluable resource for legal experts and policy makers.
The book deals with the making and unfolding of the Constitution of India, framed by the Constituent Assembly between 1946 and 1949. Superseding the conventional legalistic approach, it focuses on the politico-ideological priorities of the members of Assembly who played a critical role in preparing the provisions of the Constitution.
Introduction PART A: FOUNDATIONAL VALUES
1. Historical roots of the
Constitution of India
2. Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV of the
Constitution of India)
3. Constitutional Democracy in India
4. Salient
Features of the 1950 Constitution of India PART B: ARTICULATING A VISION
5.
Ethics and constitutional governance in India
6. The doctrine of Basic
Structure of the Constitution of India
7. Citizenship in India
8. Language
and nation-building: constitutional inputs
9. Constitutionalizing reservation
in India
10. Gender as critical to the processes of constitutionalization
11.
Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25 28)
12. Secularism in India
13.
Federalism in India: redefining the constitutional template for governance
14. Emergency Provisions Part XVIII (Articles 352-360)
15. Article 370 of
the Constitution of India
16. Election Commission of India PART C:
INSTRUMENTS FOR CONSTITUTIONALIZING INDIA
17. Judiciary in India
18. Amending
procedures
19. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
20. Governor: a
constitutional functionary with political aims or a political functionary
with constitutional goals (?)
21. Local Governance in India Conclusion
Bibliography
Bidyut Chakrabarty, a former professor of political science, University of Delhi (19982018), retired as a vice chancellor of Visva-Bharati, a university which was founded by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Besides these appointments, he also taught in many universities across the world as a visiting professor. An expert on nationalist thought, Professor Chakrabarty has also contributed to the field of political science in general.
