Our Political System

by Subhash C. Kashyap

The present day Indian Political system has grown out of a long evolutionary process and can be seen as a system that seeks to address the myriad socio-political, economic and cultural expectations of India as a modern nation state in a holistic manner. The book, while tracing political systems as existent in India in the ancient and medieval times, introduces the different components of modern Indian polity in terms of their structure and functions and how do they interact in making it citizen friendly. Written for the general reader in a simple and non-technical language, is likely to appeal to a spectrum of readers including teachers and students, and anybody interested in understanding the functioning of Indian polity.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction

420 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Subhash C. Kashyap was intimately associated with Parliament for over 37 years. He was Secretary-General Lok Sabha during 1984-1990. Earlier, he headed the C.I.D.P. at the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva and was Director of the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies and the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training.Currently, he is Honorary Research professor at the Centre for Policy Research, Advocate Supreme Court and consultant in constitutional law, parliamentary affairs and Political management. He was a Member of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution and Chairman of its Drafting Committee.Dr. Kashyap has published over 500 research papers and articles, over 50 Original works and another 50 edited volumes. He Lectures widely in India and abroad, and writes regularly for national dailies and Indian and foreign journals.

Reviews

[Nephilim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book for beginners to learn about the Indian Constitution.

[Dhaval · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 Stars (very tedious, could have been structured better)