The history of democracy traces back to Athens toitsre-emergence and rise from the 17th century to the presentday.According to one definition, democracy is a political systeminwhich all the members of the society have an equal share. Inmodernrepresentative democracy, this formal equality isembodiedprimarily in the right to vote. A serious claim forearlydemocratic institutions comes from the independent republicsofIndia, sanghas and ganas, which existed as early as thesixthcentury BCE and persisted in some areas until the fourthcenturyCE. The constitution of India is the supreme law of the land,whichdetails the fundamental political principles of thegovernment. Theterm constitution is a Latin word that denotes animportant law. Aconstitution is a codified written document whichis the system forgovernment. This concise and legible book willprovided key text toall students, teachers and researchers. About the Author G. Vishwanath b. 1972, Gold Medalist(Sociology),M.A., M.Phil., from Lucknow University is a SeniorResearch Fellowunder Jawahar Lal Nehru University (J.N.U.) hasthroughoutbrilliant academic carrier and visiting faculty toCorrespondenceCourse under Delhi University. He has written severalarticles tovarious magazines and journals with wide recognition. Hehasattended several conferences and seminars at state’s level. Table of Contents Democracy in Modern Governments Theory of Participatory Democracy Human Rights and Democracy Modern Constitutions Constitutions of India Fundamental Rights, Duties and Directive Principles under Indian Constitution The Union Judiciary Indian Judicial Review Indian Judiciary System.
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