The Indian Parliament and Democratic Transformation

This book traces the trajectory of the Indian Parliament from its formation to present day. The essays presented here explore parliamentary democracy through the formative years and highlight the Parliament’s function as a representative and accountable institution, its procedures and responsibility, its connection with the other arms of the sta <p><em>List of Figures and Tables. Contributors. Foreword. Preface. List of Abbreviations</em>. Introduction <b>Part I Institutional Perspective </b>1. Parliament: The Formative Years, 1952-72 2. Indian Parliament: Changing Institutional Moorings 3. Why is the Indian Parliament in a State of Decline? <b>Part II Issues in Representation </b>4. The Indian Parliament and its Mode of Political Representation 5. Parliament as a Representative Institution: An Assessment 6. The Nature of Democratization of the Parliament: A Study of Membership Profile of Lok Sabha <b>Part III Making the System Accountable </b>7. Parliamentary Accountability in India: Contestations and Performance 8. Parliament and Accountability: Enforcing Responsibility 9. Opposition and Parliamentary Accountability: Who Sets the Agenda? 10. An Analysis of Disruptions in Parliament 11. Parliamentary Control of Delegated Legislation: The Hazards of Erroneous Delegation 12. ‘Responsibility’ and ‘Accountability’: Confidence and No Confidence Motions in the Indian Parliament <b>Part IV Parliament & Other Institutions </b>13. From Panchayats to Parliament: Exploring Interfaces 14. The First and the Fourth Estates in India <b>Part V Miscellaneous Perspective </b>15. Parliamentary Staffing: Expertise and Coordination 16. Parliament in India’s Foreign and Security Policy: From a Conscience Keeper to an Active Arbiter 17. Parliament as a Spectacle: Politics by Other Means. <i>Index</i></p>