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In modern political usage the term ‘ethnic’ is generally used as a designation of social unity based upon common and separate language or dialect, historical living in a defined area, occupation and mode of life, cultural and social traditional, customs and folklore.

The war provided the Muslim League with a golden opportunity to consolidate its position and establish itself as a formidable force. The organization of the League that had commenced in 1936-37 attained fraction during the war.

On March 11, 1942, the British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill made an announcement in the House of Commons that a member of the War Cabinet, Sir Stafford Cripps, would go to India “to satisfy himself upon the spot by personal consultation that the declaration upon which we agreed, and which we believe represents a […]

The term multiculturalism covers different form of cultural pluralism. Right from the beginning celebrated by some and rejected by others, multiculturalism has been controversial because of its real or perceived (in) compatibility with the traditional notion of national unity:

The constitution provides for a Vice-President under Art. 63. The Vice-President is also indirectly elected by the people. Whenever the Article of the president falls vacant due to the death, resignation & removal of the President, the Vice-President acts for him. However, he acts for limited period only.

Pluralism implies that people have learned to look at the world from different perspectives that they have learned to accept other cultures, other languages and other beliefs, and to respect the right to be different.

Political theory is a theory of politics. According to George Sabine, “It is anything about politics or relevant to political”.

Marx was primarily concerned with analyzing the structures of national capitalism, and particularly the antagonistic relationship between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, an internationalist perspective was nevertheless implicit in his work…

After the acceptance of the Mountbatten Plan by the Congress and the Muslim League, decks were clear for the quick, transfer of power. Consequently, a Bill was introduced in British Parliament on July. 5, -1947 and after having been passed by both the Houses, it received the Royal assent on July 18 and became operative […]

Contemporary Realism, also called Neo-realism and Structural Realism, is a more recent standard of realism that developed during the 1980s under the influence of Kenneth Waltz. While Neo-realists continue to acknowledge the central importance of power, they tend to explain events …

The classic defence of negative liberty remains Isaiah Berlin’s ‘Two Concepts of Liberty’, first published in 1958. Berlin defined ‘being free’ as “not being interfered with by others. The wider the area of non-interference, the wider my freedom.”

Indian Parliament consists of two Houses-Lok Sabha & Rajyasabha. Lok Sabha is the Lower House where as Rajyasabha is the Upper House. Lok Sabha represents the whole nation while Rajyasabha represents the States.

The executive power of the Union according to Article 63 is vested in the President and is exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinates to him in accordance with the constitution.

Britain’s Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced on February 19, 1946 the dispatch of the Mission of three Cabinet Ministers – the Secretary of State for India, Pethic Lawrence, President of the Board of Trade, Sir Stafford Cripps, and the Lord of the Admiralty, A.V. Alexander.

The constitution of India very clearly distributes the legislative powers, between the centre and states. Both the sets of Governments can frame laws independently in their respective spheres. There are three lists of powers given in the constitution.

The concept of liberty captures a relationship between three terms: it refers to the freedom of an individual X, from an obstacle A, to do B. In other words, Ms. X is not restrained by A from doing B, or in the absence of restraint A, Ms. X is free to do B.