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Title:
ANALYSING THE ROBUSTNESS OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH A SCRUTINY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Authors:
Mehal Anand

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Mehal Anand
Leiden University, Netherlands

MLA 8
Anand, Mehal. "ANALYSING THE ROBUSTNESS OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH A SCRUTINY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 7, no. 9, Sept. 2022, pp. 3053-3070, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i09.020. Accessed Sept. 2022.
APA 6
Anand, M. (2022, September). ANALYSING THE ROBUSTNESS OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH A SCRUTINY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 7(9), 3053-3070. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i09.020
Chicago
Anand, Mehal. "ANALYSING THE ROBUSTNESS OF DEMOCRACY THROUGH A SCRUTINY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 7, no. 9 (September 2022), 3053-3070. Accessed September, 2022. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i09.020.

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ABSTRACT:
Constitutional democracies are experiencing crisis as leaders across the globe abuse constitutional mechanisms, such as the formal procedure of constitutional amendments to erode democratic order. This article explores the effect of constitutional amendments on the level of democracy and how they vary during the coalition governments and majoritarian governments in India. I conclude that during the coalition era (2004-2014) a positive impact of amendments on democracy has been witnessed. Where constitutional amendments instill democratic principles in the country focusing on protecting and granting freedom guaranteed by the constitution. On the other hand, during the majoritarian period (2014- present) amendments have a negative impact on democracy since they are used as mechanisms to concentrate power into the hands of the government. This research also has its shortcomings given the time constraint it looks at only one country over a very short period of time therefore, the findings are not generalizable. Nevertheless, it opens room for further research qualitatively and quantitatively.

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