Federalism Autonomy And Centre State Relations

Book: Federalism, Autonomy And Centre-state Relations Federalism, Autonomy and Centre-State Relations throws light on the fact that the future of the democratic federal set-up of the Indian learned war asserts at the future Indian federal set-up lies not in repressing the desires, aspiration and dreams of the various regions and sub-regions but in generating forces of creative, cohesive, consensual federalism; advancing unity in diversity and harmonizing national paramountcy and in linguistic plurality.

This Publications Contains Papers And Proceedings Of The Eighth Indira Gandhi Memorial Conference Held In New Delhi On 20-22 November 2001. The Conference Among Other Things Focused On 1) Composite Culture And Society 2) Social Justice And Economc Equality 3) Democratic Norms, Principles 4) International Terrorism.

Beyond Autonomy forces readers to rethink the purpose of autonomy as a central organising pillar of federalism asking how modern federalism can be reimagined in the 21st Century.

The Present Book Examines The Problems Of Constitutional Theory And Practice Of Federal¬Ism With Special Reference To The Centralizing Tendencies Of The Central Voluntary Grants And The Autonomy Of The States In India. These Are Studied Within The Theoretical Framework Of Three Federal Theories Classical Theory Of Federalism, Origin Theory Of Federalism And Theory Of Co-Operative Federalism.In Terms Of Conceptual Framework, The Pro¬Blem Of This Study Has Three Dimensions Structural Dimension, Contextual Dimension And Operational Dimension. It Has Three Determi¬Nants Constitutional Determinants, Socio-Eco¬Nomic Determinants And Political Determinants.The Book Examines How The Existing Socio¬Economic Conditions Compel The States To Ac¬Cept The Central Voluntary Grants. It Analyses How The Operational Aspects Of The Central Vol¬Untary Grants Have Built-In Mechanism To Pen¬Etrate Into State Autonomy. It Has Explained The Various Dimensions Of Central Means Of Penetration Into State Fields Through The Cen¬Tral Voluntary Grants. It Has Identified The Ar¬Eas Of State Into Which The Central Grants Have Made Penetration. It Has Evaluated Trends In Centralizing Tendencies Of The Central Grants. It Has Measured Reactions Of Leaders, Political Parties, Reports Of Commissions, Academicians, Etc., To Such Centralizing Tendencies.Though There Are Several Books On Indian Fed¬Eralism In General And On Centre-State Finan¬Cial Relations In Particular, Yet The Present Book Is The First Of Its Kind In Presenting All Pervading Picture Of Article 282 Which Was Considered As An Insignificant Article By The Framers Of The Indian Constitution But Which Has Become The Most Powerful Weapon In The Hands Of The Planning Commission And Of The Central Government To Penetrate Into State Autonomy In The Name Of Grants And Planned Development.

To understand how politics, the economy, and public policy function in the world’s largest democracy, an appreciation of federalism is essential. Bringing to surface the complex dimensions that affect relations between India’s central government and states, this short introduction is the one-stop account to federalism in India. Paying attention to the constitutional, political, and economic factors that shape Centre–state relations, this book stimulates understanding of some of the big dilemmas facing India today. The ability of India’s central government to set the economic agenda or secure implementation of national policies throughout the country depends on the institutions and practices of federalism. Similarly, the ability of India’s states to contribute to national policy making or to define their own policy agendas that speak to local priorities all hinge on questions of federalism. Organised in four chapters, this book introduces readers to one of the key living features of Indian democracy.