Dynamics of Caste and Law: Dalits, Oppression and Constitutional Democracy in India - Couverture rigide

Berg, Dag-Erik

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1108489877 ISBN 13 : 9781108489874

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Dynamics of Caste and Law breaks new ground in understanding how caste and law relate in India's democratic order. Caste has become a visible phenomenon often associated with discrimination, inequality and politics in India and globally. India's constitutional democracy has had a remarkable goal of creating equality in a context of caste. Despite constitutional promises with equal opportunities for the lower castes and outlawing of untouchability at the time of independence, recurring atrocities and inadequate implementation of law have called for rethinking and legal change. This book sheds new light on why caste oppression persists by using new theoretical perspectives as well as Bhimrao Ambedkar's concepts of the caste system. Focusing on struggles among India's Dalits, the castes formerly known as untouchables, the book draws on a rich material and explains, among other things, mechanisms of oppression and how powerful actors may gain influence in institutions of law and state.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dag-Erik Berg is Associate Professor of Political Science at Molde University College. His research takes an interdisciplinary approach to study hegemony, governance and constitutional democracy in global perspective. Recent publications by him have examined the intersection of post-foundational political theory, social exclusion and law relating to India's Dalits.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108489877
• ISBN 13: 9781108489874
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 260
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