The book attempts to study the Congress Forum for Socialist Action as a pressure group within the Congress party between mid 1962 and early 1973. It has also touched upon the revival of the CFSA in 1977 and 1987. Explaining how non-implementation of party policies and programmes, authoritative attitude of the party elite towards the rank and file, and the emergence of ideological differences among them led to the formation of the pressure group. The structure, process and functions of the pressure group have also been analysed. The forum reiterated its faith in defining the concept of socialism, its basic objective being to emphasize the establishment of socialistic society in the country. The forum achieved a good success as far as controlling monopolistic tendencies and expansion of public enterprise were concerned.
Highlights the ethnological, cultural background and administrative set up of the Mizos, the growth of early politics resulting in the formation of the District Council for the Mizos and the Regional Council for the major tribes, pawi lakher and chakma to manage their local affairs by their own genius. It studies the Mizo National Front, violence, secessionism and counter insurgency measure/ pacification and other political parties/groups, their impact on socio-economic development, electoral politics and voting behaviour. Besides, the constitutional politics resulting in the formation of the union territory of Mizoram/State and government has also been discussed. Developmental-cum-political solution to the vexed problem of Mizoram in particular and National integration in the country in general has been discused. Reviews The book is the first comprehensive research work on the politics and Government of Mizoram and is a excellent piece of work. Dr. K.M. Mathur, Journal of I.I.P.A., April-June 1987. Deals with political, social, economic and administrative aspects. Can be termed as an Encyclopaedia on Mizoram..... Broadly covers all aspects of Mizoram past and present. Shri Hiteshwar Saikia, Governor, Mizoram. The book is a very useful study and fills the vacuum on material about the government and politics of the North-Eastern states. Nawaz B. Mody, Review Projector, Vol. VIII, Nos. 10-12.
The book attempts to study the Congress Forum for Socialist Action as a pressure group within the Congress party between mid 1962 and early 1973. It has also touched upon the revival of the CFSA in 1977 and 1987. Explaining how non-implementation of party policies and programmes, authoritative attitude of the party elite towards the rank and file, and the emergence of ideological differences among them led to the formation of the pressure group. The structure, process and functions of the pressure group have also been analysed. The forum reiterated its faith in defining the concept of socialism, its basic objective being to emphasize the establishment of socialistic society in the country. The forum achieved a good success as far as controlling monopolistic tendencies and expansion of public enterprise were concerned.
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