Debtoru Chatterjee

Presidential Discretion

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the scope and limitations of the discretionary powers of a president through various examples from India, Britain, and the Commonwealth. It draws on biographical material of Indian presidents and British sovereigns to explain how they tackled diverse political situations, the lessons from which can be unmistakable signposts for the future.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 147mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780199466566
• ISBN-10: 0199466564
• Artikelnr.: 47868415

Autorenporträt

Debtoru Chatterjee is a senior civil servant working with the Government of India.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Table of Cases
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Introduction
1. The Choice of a Prime Minister
2. Acceptance of Advice
3. Dismissal of a Government
4. Dissolution of Parliament
5. The President as a Mediator
6. The Constitution over Conventions?
7. Conclusion
Appendix A: A Constitutional Outline of the Presidency (1950-87)
Appendix B: Constitutional Table for India
Appendix C: Constitutional Table for Great Britain
Appendix D: Constitutional Table for the Commonwealth of Australia
Appendix E: Constitutional Table for the Dominion of Canada
Bibliography
Index
About the Author