ndian Government and Politics

The book, Indian Government and Politics, has been written in accordance with the contents of course for the first year B. A. Programme, Paper II, Semester Il, for the students of Delhi University. The book has two principal aims. First, it has, as its object, a simple and precise discussion on Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and State Policy and Fundamental Duties and their implication with different institutions such as, Prime Minister, Parliament, and Judiciary. Secondly, the book aims to provide a detailed account of recent trends in Indian Politics such as, power structure of India, and the role played by class, caste and patriarchy; relation of religion with politics; nature of party system in India; strategies of development since independence; and different social movements such as, peasants, workers, environmental, and womens' and their influence on Indian Government and politics.