Indian Political System – (TEXT BOOK)- By A.P. Avasthi

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Indian Political System – , By – Dr. Avasthi, ISBN Code – 978-93-87346-01-7

[For Civil/State Services (Prelims & Mains), UGC-CBCS, NET, PGT/TGT, SSC-CGL Examinations and for B.A. (Pass/Honours) and M.A. Classes]

CONTENTS

1. Historical Background (Colonialism, Economic, Social, Political Consequences and Rise of Nationalism)
2. National Movement (1885-1918)
3. National Movement (1919-1947) (Mahatma Gandhi and National Movement)
4. Constitutional Development: 1858-1947
5. The Constituent Assembly of India
6. The Preamble Philosophy of the Constitution
7. Values of Constitution
8. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution
9. Fundamental Rights
10. The Directive Principles of State Policy
11. Nature of Indian Federal System
12. Union-State and Inter-State Relations
13. Problems of Centre-State Relations
14. Constitutional Amendments
15. Political Executive: President
16. Political Executive Council of Ministers
17. Political Executive: Prime Minister
18. Union Legislature: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
19. Cabinet Committees
20. Union Judiciary: The Supreme Court
21. State Administration
22. Political Executive : Governor
23. The council of Ministers political Executive
24. The Chief Minister: Political Executive
25. State Legislature
26. State Judiciary: High Court
27. Boards and Commissions
28. Development Planning
29. The New Economic Policy
30. Grass-roots Democracy: Panchayat Raj
31. Regional Parties
32. Pressure Groups
33. Elections, The Election Commission and Electoral Reforms
34. Challenges before Democracy
35. Casteism and Communalism in Indian Politics
36. Linguism, Regionalism and Secularism in Indian Politics
37. National Integration
38. Criminalisation of Politics and Administration
39. Corruption in Administration
40. Coalition Politics in India
41. Politics of Defection
42. Women’s Political Participation in India
43. Niti Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India