The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia
Title | The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Partha S. Ghosh |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 472 |
Release | 2018-05-11 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 042901547X |
The viability of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has always been a bone of contention in socially and politically plural South Asia. It is entangled within the polemics of identity politics, minority rights, women’s rights, national integration, uniform citizenry and, of late, global Islamic politics and universal human rights. While champions of each category view the issue from their own perspectives, making the debate extremely complex, this book takes up the challenge of providing a holistic political analysis. As most of the South Asian states today subscribe to a decentralised view and share a common history, this study is an excellent comparative analysis of the applicability of the UCC. In this work, India figures prominently, being the most plural and vibrant democracy, as well as accounting for almost three-fourths of the region’s population. This provides the backdrop for an analysis of the other states in the region. This second edition will be indispensable for scholars, researchers and students of law, political science and South Asian Studies.
The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia
Title | The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Partha Sarathy Ghosh |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0415445442 |
It is a political study of the controversy surrounding the issue of the uniform civil code vis-à-vis personal laws from a South Asian perspective. At the centre of the debate is whether there should be a centralized view of the legal system in a given society or a decentralized view, both horizontally and vertically. This issue is entangled within the threads of identity politics, minority rights, women's rights, national integration, global Islamic politics and universal human rights. Champions of each category view it through their own prisms, making the debate extremely complex, especially in politically and socially plural South Asia. So, this book attempts to harmonize the threads of the debate to provide a holistic political analysis.
The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia
Title | The Politics of Personal Law in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | PARTHA S. GHOSH |
Publisher | Routledge Chapman & Hall |
Pages | 378 |
Release | 2020-12-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780367734619 |
The viability of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has always been a bone of contention in socially and politically plural South Asia. It is entangled within the polemics of identity politics, minority rights, women's rights, national integration, uniform citizenry and, of late, global Islamic politics and universal human rights. While champions of each category view the issue from their own perspectives, making the debate extremely complex, this book takes up the challenge of providing a holistic political analysis. As most of the South Asian states today subscribe to a decentralised view and share a common history, this study is an excellent comparative analysis of the applicability of the UCC. In this work, India figures prominently, being the most plural and vibrant democracy, as well as accounting for almost three-fourths of the region's population. This provides the backdrop for an analysis of the other states in the region. This second edition will be indispensable for scholars, researchers and students of law, political science and South Asian Studies.
Personal Law, Identity Politics and Civil Society in Colonial South Asia
Title | Personal Law, Identity Politics and Civil Society in Colonial South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Eleanor Newbigin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 130 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Political Identity in South Asia
Title | Political Identity in South Asia PDF eBook |
Author | David Taylor |
Publisher | RoutledgeCurzon |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
South Asian Politics and Religion
Title | South Asian Politics and Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Eugene Smith |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 576 |
Release | 2015-12-08 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1400879086 |
The work of twenty-two scholars is brought together in this comparative study of the emerging relationships between religion and politics in India, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Part I, "South Asia: Unity and Diversity," presents a comparative analysis of religio-political patterns in the three countries. Part II, “India: The Politics of Religious Pluralism,” emphasizes the rich diversity of Indian religious life and its political consequences. Part III, “Pakistan: The Politics of Islamic Identity,” is chiefly concerned with the political, ideological, and legal problems which Pakistan has faced. Part IV, “Ceylon: The Politics of Buddhist Resurgence,” emphasizes the dramatic developments by which Buddhists have become deeply involved in politics. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Unstable Constitutionalism
Title | Unstable Constitutionalism PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Tushnet |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 415 |
Release | 2015-09-17 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1107068959 |
This book examines constitutional law and practice in five South Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh.