Manin, (1997)74 in his work “The Principles of Representative Government" discusses the thoughts of Rousseau and examines the complex relationship that exists between the ideal of democracy and the representative government. He discusses at length the western political thought starting from the Athenian Democracy and the various political practices that existed in the western world. The result of this study is a deep and thoughtful exploration of the relationship that existed between the democratic
and hijacked by vested interests and those who resist change. Challenges to Indian democracy India is a country with diversity – linguistically, culturally, and religiously. There were huge regional disparities, poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, and scarcity of almost all public welfare means at the time of independence. There are number of problems that the country faces in terms of fulfilment of expectations of various sectors of society. The challenges come both from prevailing domestic and
aspects of Northern India. His work is commendable and enlightening at some areas but at some point fails to stand the test of reality and criticisms. The very beginning of the book reveals Jaffrelot’s ethnocentric perspective and a contradicting view too. “India claims the status of a democracy- ‘the world’s largest democracy’-and it holds serious arguments to defend this pretension (p.1)”. India’s Silent Revolution is a compact account of the rise of the lower castes in North India, which is giving
N POLITICAL SCIENCE DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. # Topic Name Page # 1. Democracy and deversity 3 1.1 Diversity in Society 1.2 Diversity and Unity 1.3 Diversity and democratic politics 1.4 Diversity and inequalities 1.5 Inequality between Men and women 1.6 Religious Diversity and Democracy 1.7 Diversity and Share in power 1.8 Distribution of power in Federation Diversity in Society Meaning People inhabit in a town or city from Different
Dalits are not allowed to enter Hindu temples and to use village wells in India. There were movements against caste system by Bhimrao Ambedkar. Taking these issues, Ambedkar transformed caste as a political form for the first time. Ambedkar raised many issues related to discrimination of caste, partiality, racism, equality for women. Ambedkar was first Law Minister of India. He proposed many laws related to discrimination of the caste system. He run several campaign against
relationships with each other and with the people. In a democracy, sovereignty vests in the people and ideally the people govern themselves. But with the growing complexities of administration and the size of the nation-states, direct democracy is no more feasible. Every constitution represents the vision and values of its founding fathers and is based on the social, political, and economic ethos and faith and aspirations of the people.
World War II is what ultimately caused India’s independence. Under the stress of war and at the United States’ request, Britain finally set India free in 1947. The result, however, was a break between the Muslims and Hindus within India. Muslims, under M. A. Jinnah’s lead, moved into the northwest of India, today Pakistan. Hindus and Muslims grew aggressive towards each other during the migration in and out of Pakistan, leading them to massacre one another. The unpleasant
In India Freedom of speech and expression is a main form of source that everyone needs in a democratic form of government. Article 19 (1) (a) guarantees to all citizens the right to freedom of speech and expression. Moreover, the freedom of speech and expression
1. Introduction For a country like India where more than one-third of the population lives in a condition of extreme poverty and around half of its children suffer from malnourishment, food security is undoubtedly one of the most important issues. Within the larger issue, the debate between PDS and Cash Transfer has been going on for quite some time, and recent developments seem to suggest the Government has decided to go in favor of the latter. This move comes in light of the report of the High
Influence of Classical Cultures on Modern Society Modern society has been influenced by many classical cultures. Classical cultures such as China, India, Persia, Greece, the Hellenistic Empire, and Rome have contributed to the development of modern society. The classical societies all have PERSIA aspects, which stands for Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, and Artistic/Architectural aspects, of a civilization. The classical cultures have affected modern society through politics