Citizenship and Its Discontents - An Indian History

Informationen zum Autor Niraja Gopal Jayal is Professor at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance at Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Klappentext The idea of citizenship in India has evolved from legal status to rights to identity over the past century. Early optimism for a true republic of equals is challenged today. Once seen as an anomaly, India is where every major theoretical debate about citizenship is being enacted, and a place no global discussion of citizenship can afford to ignore. Zusammenfassung The idea of citizenship in India has evolved from legal status to rights to identity over the past century. Early optimism for a true republic of equals is challenged today. Once seen as an anomaly! India is where every major theoretical debate about citizenship is being enacted! and a place no global discussion of citizenship can afford to ignore.

Product details

• Authors: Niraja Gopal Jayal, Jayal Niraja Gopal
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2013
• EAN: 9780674066847
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06684-7
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, India, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Jurisprudence & general issues, Political science and theory, Civics and citizenship