India's Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies

Locates the Constitution in the history and sociology of modern India.

First part consists of 'overview' essays on the Constitution and Justice; on Democracy; on the Nation and the State. The second part is on Organising Principles--on Federalism; on the rationale for incorporating in the Constitution fundamental ideological goals as binding upon the state; on Secularism; and on the Basic Structure Doctrine. The third part is on Rights and Justice--on Individual and Group rights; on Gender Equality and Personal Liberty. The fourth part is on Equity--on Economic Justice and on Affirmative Action. The fifth part is on the Polity--on Trends in the Constitution's Working; on Decentralization and Local Government; on Parties and Political Representation; and on Electoral Rules, Representation and Power-sharing.