The constitution of India: popular sovereignty and democratic transformations

One of the first books to explore the relationship between constitutionalism and popular sovereignty in the Indian context. It argues that the identity of the Indian constitution was shaped by a period of prolonged popular engagementin resisting a colonial regime and that it can be seen as a political symbol of national identity rather than merely a legal text. INDICE: Introduction; Part I, Conceptualizing the Idea of Popular Sovereignty, Chap. 1. The Beginning of the Idea, Chap. 2. Developing the Relationship between Popular Sovereignty and Constitutionalism; Part II Constructing a Sovereign Political Identity: the Indian Founding, Chap. 1. Constitution and Revolution, Chap. 2. Creating a United Political Community, Chap. 3. Redefining Popular Sovereignty, Conclusion. Part III, Renewing the Idea of Popular Sovereignty: Post- founding Transformations

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807160-0
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 224
• Fecha Publicación: 27/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés