This book challenges the view that the Indian Parliament has been on the decline. It argues that the transformations in this institution are related to thechanges in the nature of Indian democracy and must be understood in this context. Using empirical analyses, this study examines the Indian Parliament in anexhaustive yet focused manner. INDICE: Acknowledgements, List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1.: Making of the Indian Parliament; 2.: Changing Social Composition of the Lok Sabha;3.: Changing Conception of Representation: Issues, Concerns, and Institutions; 4.: Changing Modes of Discourse: Shift from English to Regional Languages; 5.: From National Identity to Plural Identities; 6.: Parliament-Judiciary Relationship; 7.: The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; 8.: In-House Reproduction of the Lok Sabha; Conclusion; Select Bibliography, Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-806772-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 550
- Fecha Publicación: 13/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés