Shankar, B. L., 1952-
The Indian parliament : a democracy at work / B.L. Shankar, Valerian Rodrigues. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2011. - xv, 412 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-397) and index.
Introduction: India's parliamentary democracy and its critics -- Making of the Indian parliament -- Changing social composition of the Lok Sabha -- Changing conception of representation: issues, concerns and institutions -- Changing modes of discourses: shift from English to regional languages -- From national identity to plural identities -- Parliament-judiciary relationship -- The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha -- In-house reproduction of the Lok Sabha -- Conclusion: the parliament and democracy in India.
9780198067726 (hbk.) 0198067720 (hbk.)
Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office
2011321522
India. Parliament.
Democracy--India.
India--Politics and government--1947-
JQ254 / .S455 2011
328.54
The Indian parliament : a democracy at work / B.L. Shankar, Valerian Rodrigues. - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2011. - xv, 412 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-397) and index.
Introduction: India's parliamentary democracy and its critics -- Making of the Indian parliament -- Changing social composition of the Lok Sabha -- Changing conception of representation: issues, concerns and institutions -- Changing modes of discourses: shift from English to regional languages -- From national identity to plural identities -- Parliament-judiciary relationship -- The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha -- In-house reproduction of the Lok Sabha -- Conclusion: the parliament and democracy in India.
9780198067726 (hbk.) 0198067720 (hbk.)
Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office
2011321522
India. Parliament.
Democracy--India.
India--Politics and government--1947-
JQ254 / .S455 2011
328.54