TY - BOOK AU - Austin, Granville TI - The Indian constitution: Cornerstone of a nation SN - 9780195649598 U1 - 342.5409 PY - 2019/// CY - New Delhi PB - Oxford University Press KW - India KW - Constitutional history KW - Constitutional law N1 - Social Work; Contents: 1. The constituent assembly-microcosm in action 2. Which road to Social Revolution? 3. The conscience of the constitution-The Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State policy-I 4. Fundamental Rights-II 5. The executive-strength with democracy 6. The legislature-unity through popular government 7. The judiciary and the Social Revolution 8. Federalism-The amicable union 9. Federalism-II 10. Federalism III 11. Amendment-The flexible federation 12. Language and the constitution-The half-hearted compromise 13. Conclusion-Comments on a successful constitution Appendix I The Cabinet Commission Plan Appendix II Members of Assembly Committees Appendix III A. Biographical sketches B. List of Assembly Members mentioned Bibliography Index N2 - The Indian constitution: Cornerstone of a nation ER -