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Reviews'took the world of scholarship by storm ... records in meticulous detailprecisely how it (the constitution) has been worked by our politicians, judgesand lawyers.'A. G. Noorani in Frontline, Madras, March 2000, 'This is the most readable, and probably the most thorough, account of the framing of the Constitution that has been published. It is ... political theory at its best.'Norman Palmer, Journal of Asian Studies, "The author has done for the Indian constitution what C.A. Beard and other scholars have done for the constitution of the United States. The author's reading has been vast and he has undertaken much research in unpublished material....There is something majestic in the scale of the work that is appropriate to the subject-matter."--The Economist "A pioneer work....This is the most readable, and probably the most thorough, account of the framing of the Indian Constitution that has been published. It gives due attention to leading personalities and to historical background as well as to the central theme of the study. It is, in short, political history at its best."--Journal of Asian Studies, "The author has done for the Indian constitution what C.A. Beard and other scholars have done for the constitution of the United States. The author's reading has been vast and he has undertaken much research in unpublished material....There is something majestic in the scale of the work that is appropriate to the subject-matter."-- The Economist "A pioneer work....This is the most readable, and probably the most thorough, account of the framing of the Indian Constitution that has been published. It gives due attention to leading personalities and to historical background as well as to the central theme of the study. It is, in short, political history at its best."-- Journal of Asian Studies, "The author has done for the Indian constitution what C.A. Beard and other scholars have done for the constitution of the United States. The author's reading has been vast and he has undertaken much research in unpublished material....There is something majestic in the scale of the work that is appropriate to the subject-matter."--The Economist"A pioneer work....This is the most readable, and probably the most thorough, account of the framing of the Indian Constitution that has been published. It gives due attention to leading personalities and to historical background as well as to the central theme of the study. It is, in short, political history at its best."--Journal of Asian Studies, There is something majestic in the scale of the work that is appropriate to the subject-matter. The style, if relaxed and leisurely, is admirably clear., 'This is the most readable, and probably the most thorough, account of theframing of the Constitution that has been published. It is ... political theoryat its best.'Norman Palmer, Journal of Asian Studies, 'This is the most readable, and probably the most thorough, account of the framing of the Constitution that has been published. It is ... political theory at its best.'Norman Palmer, Journal of Asian Studies'took the world of scholarship by storm.'A. G. Noorani in Frontline, Madras, March 2000, 'very few can match Granville Austin's industry and integrity and a talentfor delivering candid censure in measured words.'A. G. Noorani in Frontline, Madras, April 2000
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisThe Indian Constitution provides a history of the Indian Constituent Assembly. It discusses how and why the members of the Assembly wrote their constitution as they did. This new edition of Austin's classic work has a preface that brings it up to date with contemporary developments in constitutional law., The Indian Constitution provides a history of the Indian Constituent Assembly, of how and why the members of the Assembly wrote their constitution as they did. This new edition of Austin's classic work has a preface bringing it up to date with contemporary developments in constitutional law.