Democracy and its institutions

by Béteille, André

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Title Statements

Full title :Democracy and its institutions / André Béteille.

Summary

"This volume reflects Beteille's engagement with the conception of formal, legal, political institutions (Parliament, Judiciary, and political parties), and practices in specific domains of public and political life- rule of law, constitutional morality, the opposition-without which democracies cannot function or survive. The focus on institutions highlights the divergence between ideal and practice in the operation of democracy. The author contends that the institutions of civil society require an effective constitutional framework for their proper functioning, and that such a framework suffers when social movements set themselves continuously against the State's authority. The relationship between government and opposition acquires great value and significance in a democracy, and this issue has been examined in detail. The volume not only points to what remains neglected in the study of democracy but also offers an understanding of the ground on which democracies rest."--Publisher's website.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:New Delhi
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:214 pages ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780198080961, 0198080964
oclc:ocn806198332
LC Classification:JQ281
Dewey Decimal:320.954

The institutions of democracy -- Government and opposition -- Civil society and the state -- Constitutional morality -- Can rights undermine trust? : how institutions work and why they fail -- Caste and the citizen -- Pluralism and liberalism -- Law and custom -- Sociology and ideology.

Subjects

democracy Democracy -- India Demokratie Établissements publics -- Inde Inde -- Politique et gouvernement India India -- Politics and government Indien Politics and government Politisches System Public institutions Public institutions -- India