We The People: Establishing Rights and Deepening Democracy (Rethinking India ser

Description: We The People by Nikhil Dey, Aruna Roy, Rakshita Swamy Who are the people of India? What are their rights? What are their claims on the Indian Constitution and on democracy? We the People, the fourth volume in the Rethinking India series, brings together a collection of essays that explores the process of germination and growth of undisputed universal rights, and of them being developed as tangible entitlements in India. The essays also examine the continuing challenge of establishing, realizing and protecting these entitlements.The authors are academics, activists and practitioners who have a strong relationship with social movements. Their narratives trace the use of the rights-based framework of the Indian Constitution by sociopolitical movements in order to strengthen the economic, cultural and social rights of ordinary Indians. The multiple perspectives draw upon and contextualize the complex relationship of the citizen with the state, society and market in democratic India. Their sharp critiques have a counterpoint in stories of creative, successful alternatives designed by peoples collectives.There is both an explicit and implicit challenge to conservative notions of market-led development that see competition and profits as central to progress and success. The essays showcase the continuing dialectic between established constitutional rights and shifting state policy. They provide invaluable insight at a time when many sacred pillars of neoliberal globalization are crumbling, and the capitalist superstructure is itself turning to the state for survival. They promote understanding and scholarship, and enliven debates as we continue to search for answers in uncertain and challenging times. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Nikhil Dey is one of the founding members of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and has been a full-time worker there since 1990. He has been involved in the struggles of the poor for justice and in the organizations larger campaigns, most notably for the Right to Information and the Right to Work (MGNREGA). Aruna Roy is a sociopolitical activist and a founder member of the MKSS, the National Campaign for Peoples Right to Information, and the School for Democracy. She is president of the National Federation of Indian Women. Her list of honours includes the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Nani Palkhivala Award and the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award.Rakshita Swamy is with the Social Accountability Forum for Action and Research. She has worked with civil society organizations, peoples campaigns, movements and government departments to learn, embrace and advocate for improved transparency, accountability and citizen participation. She has been associated with the National Campaign for Peoples Right to Information and the Right to Work Campaign since 2010. Details ISBN0670092975 Author Rakshita Swamy Pages 176 Publisher Penguin Random House India Year 2020 ISBN-10 0670092975 ISBN-13 9780670092970 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-08-22 Language English UK Release Date 2020-08-22 Imprint Vintage Country of Publication India Subtitle Establishing Rights and Deepening Democracy (Rethinking India series Vol 4) DEWEY 323.0420954 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136556636;

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