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It is an incontrovertible fact that democracy is basically and essentially a contestable concept with many splendours that lack precision and reality. Despite the ambiguity of the concept, it has been universally accepted as a popular system. As Prof. Bernard Crick aptly states: "Democracy is perhaps the most promiscuous word in the world of public affairs. She is everybody’s mistakes and yet somehow retains her magic even when a lover sees that her ...
In a political democracy, it is inevitable that the polity keeps changing in keeping with the times. Only by being flexible in attitude, but rigid in principles can the integrity and diversity of the social fabric be maintained. The role of the state in the social transformation of its people cannot be over-emphasised. Indian polity: Structure and Process attempts a broad canvas of the state of Indian polity today. In simple and clear language, the concepts and ...