Author: Khosla, Madhav

Brand: Oxford University Press, USA

Edition: First Edition

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 224

Release Date: 30-06-2012

Part Number: 9780198075387

Details: Giving identity to over a billion people, the Indian Constitution is one of the world's great political texts. Drafted over six decades ago, its endurance and operation have fascinated and surprised many. In this short introduction, Madhav Khosla brings to light its many features, aspirations and controversies. How does the Constitution separate power between different political actors? What form of citizenship does it embrace and how can it change? In answering questions such as these, Khosla unravels the document's remarkable and challenging journey, inviting readers to reflect upon the theory and practice of constitutionalism in the world's largest democracy.

EAN: 9780198075387

Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.0 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English