The history of Indian polity from its inception in 1950 to the end of Mrs Gandhi's regime in 1985, is being covered extensively and meticulously in every details in this well researched volume by the American civil servant Granville Austin.The survey doesn't strictly restrict itself to this 38 years window, because to quote Austin himself,"constitutional developments neither began in 1950 nor ceased in 1985" and he provides enough background before its inauguration and peeps back at important...

A polity equivalent of 'India After Gandhi'. In terms of coverage detail and conceptual clarity that it fetches above par than the majority of well known books written on the subject. A must read for those seeking clarity and evolutionary insight in the way the three pillars of our democracy has negotiated their power relationships, mostly democratically, consequently strengthening the seamless strands which are intertwined in our constitution.

Indeed a very good book with lot of precious and unique information.. Written by an international writer. Would recommend for all the law students, lawyers and judges.

well this book has been great.. especially how it has been written. topics which have been taken into account and many more things. overall it has been a great book and a great help for me.

After Jawaharlal Nehru and throughout the tenure of Indira Gandhi, the relationship between the Judiciary and the Parliament/Executive was tenuous.

Granville Austin's "Working a Democratic Constitution" provides an unbiased representation of facts and events without being sycophantic / taking ideological sides. Austin is unafraid to call a spade a spade, and at the same time recognizes that every human being (including Mrs. Gandhi) while having several flaws, also contributed to making demo...

Good

May be good.. but dont buy only chutiya University will suggest this.

"Having to read footnotes resembles having to go downstairs to answer the door while in the midst of making love." This book is not for light reading. Too many footnotes even when unnecessary.

The great thing about this book is that Austin somehow obtained the letter sent to the then Law Secretary by Mr. VKT Chari who was the Advocate General for the State of Madras..His Idea was to Introduce Schedule 9 to the constitution which would make enactments immune from fundamental rights...Superb...

Austin mark the depths of Indian constitution eloquently ........ the volume eulogizes the change in the constitutional mechanisms since independence with a smooth critic......