THE PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM

📘 Book Details

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Translator: Ashok Patharkar

• Language: Marathi (Translated from English)

• Edition: 3

• Publishing Year: September 2010

• ISBN: 9788184981629

• Pages: 256

• Cover: Paperback

• Category: Politics & Government

📝 About The Book

This Marathi translation of Arun Shourie’s hard-hitting political analysis, translated by Ashok Patharkar, raises urgent and uncomfortable questions about the functioning of India’s parliamentary democracy. With only a small percentage of votes determining the majority of elected legislators — some winning with as little as 15–20% of votes cast — how representative is our Parliament, really?

The book questions whether the current electoral system leads to the fragmentation of Indian society, with political parties thriving on division rather than unity. It delves into the deeper issue of whether those in power are truly accountable to Parliament, or if the reverse is true — that those who control the government do so because they also control the Parliament.

With characteristic precision, Arun Shourie explores the structural weaknesses and distortions in the democratic framework, offering a critical but necessary look at how electoral politics, vote banks, and legislative processes affect national cohesion and governance.

A must-read for anyone interested in political reform, governance, and the future of India’s democracy — including students, political analysts, journalists, and engaged citizens.