Indian presidency and working of parliamentary democracy

This book studies critically The Indian Presidency and Working of Parliamentary Democracy: Progress despite Pitfalls.

Contents include: Chronology 1959-1964; Government of India 1959-1964; Presidency in India; Is our President like the British Monarch?; President's Powers, Nature and Extent; State Governors in India; Their Posi tion; Parliamentary Democracy in India; Working and Prospects of Parliamentary Democracy; Party Control over Executive; The Indian Prime Minister, Institutionaliza tion of Powers; Democratic Decentralisation; Judicial Review in India; Natural Justice; Emergency Provisions and Union-State Relations; Legal Status of Civil Servants; Union Public Service Commission; Police Reform in India; Adult Franchise and Democracy; Third General Elections in India: Issues and Trends; Women and Elections; Election Review, Dangers and Lessons; Political Parties and Administra on; Preventive Detention under Indian Constitution; Defence of India Act and Rules; Why Nationalisation of Banks?; Future of Indian Socialism; Progress despite Pitfall's Chronological Table of Central Acts 1959-1964; Appendices; etc. etc.

This outstanding book is a goldmine for all teachers, scholars and students of political science, law, government and public administration; members of parliament and legislatures; judges, lawyers and statesmen; all university, college, parliament, legislative, law court, public and other libraries of the world.