In India, separation of functions is followed and not of powers and hence, the principle is not abided in its rigidity. In India, strict separation of powers is...
The separation of powers, also known as trias politica, was first developed in ancient Greece and was widely used by the Roman Republic. The concept was the result...
Apart from separation of powers of taxation, constitution of India has provided for an institutional mechanism viz. Finance Commission for making recommendations to parliament on how the tax...
We have so far discussed regionalism, diversity, division of powers and asymmetries of Indian constitution. Here are some of the other issues and challenges summarized for quick overview....
One of the major concerns about the Indian federalism that it is asymmetric. By “Asymmetric” we mean that Indian federalism is based on unequal distribution of powers in...
The constitution has divided the legislative authority via 7th schedule {Union, State, and Concurrent Lists}. The residuary powers are vested in the Central government. Analysis The discussion on...
The term regionalism has both negative and positive connotations. In negative sense, it denotes excessive preference to one’s region over nation. In positive sense, it denotes one’s love...
Lobbying is a communication process used by members of a pressure group for persuasion. Lobbying is used to influence governmental policy process. It also acts as an instrument...
Pluralists believe that pressure groups advance the idea of democracy. Elitists claim that the pressure groups underline and weaken the democratic process. The pressure groups promote the democracy...
Pluralism is a theory of the distribution of political power that says that the power is widely and evenly dispersed in society, rather than concentrated in the hands...
There are a variety of ways via which the pressure groups could exert influence. These include – Via Ministers and civil servants, Parliamentary Lobbying, Via Political parties, Raising...
Pressure groups carry out a range of functions including Representation, Political participation, Education, Policy formulation, Policy implementation etc. A brief idea about each of them is given below:...
