The Indian Political System

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Cover Contents Preface Introduction Part I: The Indian Political System Chapter 1: Indian Politics and the Nature of the State in India: Liberal, Marxist and Gandhian Approaches The Liberal Interpretation of the Indian State Liberal Interpretation of the Indian State: An Assessment The Marxist Perspective of the Indian State The Gandhian Perspective on the Indian State Notes References Chapter 2: The Indian National Movement: Ideological Discourse and Political Legacies The Indian National Movement: the Pre-Gandhian Phase Gandhi, the Congress and Mass Politics The Congress, the Peasants and the Working Class The Congress and Mass Agitations in the 1920s The Communists in the 1920s Muslim and Hindu Communal Forces in the 1920s The Congress and Nationalism from the 1930s till Independence The Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan The Communists and Nationalism in the 1930s and After Political Legacies of the Movement Notes References Chapter 3: Institutional Power Structures in India: Caste, Class and Patriarchy The Power Structure in India Power in the Institutional Context Powers of the Legislative (Parliament) Powers of the Executive Powers of the Judiciary Power in the Social Context The Caste and Class Nexus Patriarchy Interconnecting Caste, Class and Patriarchy Notes References Chapter 4: Social Structure and Indian Democracy Backdrop Formation of Political Elite Policies Conclusion Notes Reference Chapter 5: Indian Constitution Design and Institutional Functioning The Contours of the Indian Federal System: Equal Respect and Unequal Treatment Geographic Restructuring of the Federation and Constitutional Amendments The Post-1992 Multi-tier Federalism Political Pressures and their Discontents The Executive: Control by the Union The Administration Distributing the Legislative Power Making the Constitution Work Into the Future Notes Chapter 6: Secularism and Communalism in Indian Politics Dialectics and Dilemmas Comparative Historical Backdrop Secularization in Modern India References Chapter 7: Strategies of Development in India since Independence Introduction State–Society Relations Nature of the Indian State The State and Class Development Discourse: Tensions in Ideology and Policy Traditional Asian Society Versus Modern Industrial Society Social Change Versus Economic Change Capitalism Versus Socialism; Market Versus the State and Planning Conditions for the Adoption of Planning Five-Year Plans in India Transition from a Planned to a Market Economy, from a Maximalist to Minimalist State Notes Chapter 8: Workers’ Issues in India Trade Unions: Establishment and Splits in the pre-Independence Period Trade Unions: Establishment and Splits after Independence The Complex Relationship between the Constitution, Democracy and the Workers’ Movement The Indian State, Labour and Workers: Pre-and Post-Globalization The Judiciary: Is it not Different from the State? Conclusion Notes References Chapter 9: Peasants in Independent India: Concepts and Issues Ideological Debate The Indian Context The Response of the Indian Bourgeoisie Movements Conclusion Notes Chapter 10: Women’s Movements in India Western Feminism Versus Indian Feminism Women’s Movements in India: Before Independence Women’s Movements in India: After Independence Notes Chapter 11: India’s Environmental Policy India’s Environment Regulations The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 The August Role of the Indian Judiciary Conclusion Notes Chapter 12: Environmental Movements in India Forest Movements The Chipko Movement The Appiko Movement The Struggle against Big Dams The Silent River Valley Project The Narmada Valley Project The Tehri Dam Conflicts over Marine Resources The Chilika Bachao Andolan Mining and Suffering Notes Part II: Comparative Politics Chapter 13: Canadian Federalism: Structure and Evolution Introduction Evolution The Structure of Government Distribution of Legislative Powers Distribution of Taxing Power The Constitutional Renewal Conclusion Notes Chapter 14: India and Britain: A Comparative Study of Party Systems Evolution Regional Parties The British Party System Conclusion Notes Chapter 15: India and China: A Comparative Study of Human Rights The Chinese Context The Chinese Perspective on Human Rights Rights in the Chinese Constitution Fundamental Duties China and its Human Rights Record Human Rights in Practice: an Analysis The Issue of Human Rights: From a Historical Background to the Current Status Freedom of Expression and the Media Religious Beliefs and Expression Treatment of Minorities and the Tibet Issue The Issue of Labour Rights The Right to Property China’s Population Policy Conclusion: Comparison with India Notes About the Editors and Contributors The Editors The Contributors Index