Indian Federalism

About The Book: Federalism is best understood as a method of promoting self rule and shared rule and of balancing the interest of a nation with that of region. Federations have arisen in very different circumstances each being the unique result of choices by its national leaders and larger historical forces. A federal system is the constitutional arrangement that gives federalism its institutional form. Indians federalism seves the second largest population in the world with multiple diversities and ethnicities. The federal system has served well for India in terms of promoting democracy, strengthening the national unity and achieving the fair level of economic progress. Indian federalism is not among the World's oldest federal political system, it is nevertheless steadily emerging as a key feature of its political system and also interesting example of the innovative potential of federalism. The book comprises various articles on constitutional, social, political, economic, ethnic aspects and analyze & explain the development of Indian federalism in the federal politics of India. The book will be of interest of students, researchers and teachers of political science besides the political representatives and people from media. About The Author: Dr. S. K. Jain is Associate Professor in Political Science at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, University of Delhi. He has obtained his M.A. M.Phil and Ph.D degree from J.N.U. New Delhi. He has published four books on Caste and Politics in Bihar (Common Wealth Publisher, New Delhi 1989), Party Politics and Centre ....