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01981nam a2200205 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780199466566 (hbk.) |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
342.540 |
| Item number |
CHA |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Chatterjee, Debtoru |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Presidential discretion / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Debtoru Chatterjee. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2016. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxv,312 p. ; |
| Dimensions |
14*22 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
"Despite donning a constitutional mantle that essentially binds a president to accept cabinet advice in exercising all powers formally bestowed by the Constitution, the president of India can, in extraordinary circumstances, exercise discretion in the choice of a prime minister, acceptance of cabinet advice, dismissal of a government, and dissolution of Parliament, among other such privileges. This book examines the scope and limitations of these discretionary powers through various examples from India, Britain, and the Commonwealth. The volume 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. The author combines three approaches -- analytical, comparative, and historical. He leans heavily on authorities as well as judgments of Supreme Courts and High Courts (of select jurisdictions), providing independent argument where required."--Book jacket.<br/>This title examines the discretionary powers of the President of India. It is replete with examples mainly drawn from India, the Commonwealth countries, and Great Britain, of actual instances of exercise of such powers by a constitutional sovereign. For instance, the book flags the crucial role a President can play in the event of a hung parliament. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Presidents |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Executive power |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Sovereignty |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Commonwealth countries |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Item type |
Reference |
