The Indian Parliament and Democratic Transformation

ISBN-13: 9781138243835 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 368 str.

Ajay K. Mehra

Opis

This book traces the trajectory of the Indian Parliament from its formation to present day. The essays presented here explore parliamentary democracy through the formative years and highlight the Parliament’s function as a representative and accountable institution, its procedures and responsibility, its connection with the other arms of the state, its relationship with grassroots democracy and the press, and its critical role in framing foreign policy and national security.

Spis treści

List of Figures and Tables.  Contributors.  Foreword.  Preface.  List of Abbreviations.  Introduction  Part I Institutional Perspective  1. Parliament: The Formative Years, 1952-72  2. Indian Parliament: Changing Institutional Moorings  3. Why is the Indian Parliament in a State of Decline?  Part II Issues in Representation  4. The Indian Parliament and its Mode of Political Representation  5. Parliament as a Representative Institution: An Assessment  6. The Nature of Democratization of the Parliament: A Study of Membership Profile of Lok Sabha  Part III Making the System Accountable  7. Parliamentary Accountability in India: Contestations and Performance  8. Parliament and Accountability: Enforcing Responsibility  9. Opposition and Parliamentary Accountability: Who Sets the Agenda?  10. An Analysis of Disruptions in Parliament  11. Parliamentary Control of Delegated Legislation: The Hazards of Erroneous Delegation  12. ‘Responsibility’ and ‘Accountability’: Confidence and No Confidence Motions in the Indian Parliament  Part IV Parliament & Other Institutions  13. From Panchayats to Parliament: Exploring Interfaces  14. The First and the Fourth Estates in India  Part V Miscellaneous Perspective  15. Parliamentary Staffing: Expertise and Coordination  16. Parliament in India’s Foreign and Security Policy: From a Conscience Keeper to an Active Arbiter  17. Parliament as a Spectacle: Politics by Other Means.  Index

O autorze

Ajay K. Mehra is a political scientist affiliated with the University of Delhi and coordinates the activities of the Centre for Public Affairs, a network institution of public intellectuals.