Includes bibliographies and index.

Table of Content
1. Constitutional Democracy in India: An Introduction 2. Constitutional Development in India 3. Philosophy and Features of the Indian Constitution 4. Debates on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles 5. Union Legislature: The Parliament 6. President of India: People's President than a Figurehead 7. Union Executive: Prime Minister 8. Apex Judiciary in India 9. The Election Commission: An Important Pillar in Democratic Functioning 10. Federalism in India 11. Rural Local Self-government 12. Urban Governance in India Glossary References "

Constitutional Government and Democracy in India, is a sincere attempt towards offering a deep insight into the constitutional foundations and institutional praxes of Indian democracy. This book provides a comparative and conceptual framework of constitutional designs and institutional functioning by drawing instances from various countries. This book is unique as the institutional foundations, their arrangements and accretion to them are analysed not only with the lens of Indian experience but also their functioning is scrutinized with changing trends in the normitivities of constitutionalism.