The tenth revised edition of world constitutions is a monumental work by our seasoned authors and dedicated teachers of their times. The voluminous book portrays conceptual and legal framewourk of Parliamentary and Presidential democracies. The inevitable triumph of conservatives in UK in May 2010 and installation of David Cameron as the Prime Minister in collaboration with the liberals ushered in an era of reciprocity and mutual efforts for global peace with the American Democrats. The well-deserved but hard-won second tenure by President Barack Obama of USA assured Americas of a golden opportunity to come out of morass of economic recession and stem the tide of terroriesm which has become a perpetual menace for the world. The humiliating defeat of egocentric President Sarkozy of France and the splendid victory of Hollande, nicknamed as "Mr Normal" , is being considered a change for the better. The latest change in the leadership of China in march 2013 - Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang - coming on the helm of affairs boosts the morale of the Chinese. They pin high hopes in the pioneers of economic reforms. Shinzo Abe - a hawkish leader - got elected as the Prime Minister of Japan in December 2012. He is a claimant of tough diplomacy while fixing Japanese economy. Canadian constitution continues to retain federal structure and its dominion status. Queen of UK remains the Head of the state. However, their Parliamentary democracy remains intact and the senate remains the "Sleeping Beauty". The Swiss still take pride in their solitary direct democracy which is the ingenious blend of parliamentary and presidential democracies. The constitution of Russion Federation shows a novel political change - Putin takes over as the Russion President relinquishing the prime ministerial offece. However, his popularity is gradually on the wane. An incisive and comparative study of the varied constitutions will enable the reader to have a dispassionate view of the working of the different patterns of the prevalent forms of the governments. Dr Vishnoo Bhagwan and Dr Vidya Bhushan - our esteemed authors - H.E.S. (I), after three decades of experience of teaching postgraduate classes, retired as joint directors of Higher Education, Haryana. Dr Vandana Mohla joins the galaxy of our distinguished authors above to update and revise the book She is an Associate Professor in KLMDN College for Women, Faridabad, and is equipped with 31 years of teaching experience and research expertise. She is a seasoned author as well.
