Modern Governments comprehensively covers all aspects of the constitutions of seven democratic countries—United Kingdom, U.S.A., France, Switzerland, China, Japan, and India. The book narrates all the matters pertaining to each constitution in a simple and lucid manner. Further due importance has been given to the theory, principles, and classification of constitutions in the first chapter. The salient features of each constitution mentioned above have been treated in a suitable manner, and the political parties of these countries have been studied at the end of every chapter.
Chapter on Constitution of the United Kingdom includes Nature of the Constitution, Salient Features of the Constitution-Conventions, Legislature—House of Commons-House of Lords, Executive—The King and the Prime Minister, Judiciary, Amendments, etc.
Chapter on Constitution of the U.S.A. includes Salient Features of the Constitution, Legislature–House of Representatives–The Senate, Executive—President, Judiciary–Judicial Review, Amendments, etc.
Chapter on Constitution of France includes Salient Features of the Constitution, Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Amendment, etc.
Chapter on Constitution of Switzerland includes Salient Features of the Constitution, Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Amendment, Direct Democracy, etc.
Chapter on Constitution of China includes Salient Features of the Constitution, Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Amendments, Administration and Self-Government, etc.
Chapter on Constitution of Japan includes Features of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties, The Emperor, The Cabinet, The Prime Minister, The National Diet, Judiciary, Local Self-Government, etc.
The last chapter is on the Constitution of India which includes The Formation of Constituent Assembly, Features of the Constitution, Amendments, The Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Federal and Unitary Features, The Union Executive, Judicial System, Zonal Councils, Political Parties, etc.
The book has been designed to meet the requirements of not only of the students of political science but also for the candidates of all competitive examinations.
Prof. N. Jayapalan, M.A. (History and Political Science), M.Phil. (History), Ph.D. (History), has retired from Government Arts College (Autonomous), Karur, Tamil Nadu. A keen participant at seminars and conferences connected with Indian History and Political Science, Prof. Jayapalan has authored several books on History and Political Science including Indian Society and Social Institutions, History of India, History of World Civilisation, Problems of Indian Education, Comprehensive Modern Political Analysis, Comprehensive Study of Aristotle, Comprehensive Study of Plato, Comprehensive History of Political Thought, Social and Cultural History of India Since 1556, Sociological Theories, History of English Literature, Indian Administration, History of the United State of America, Human Rights, and Historiography. He is one of the most popular authors in Tamil Nadu.
