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Legalizing the Revolution: India and the Constitution of the Postcolony

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Explore the transformative journey of India’s constitution-making in “Legalizing the Revolution: India and the Constitution of the Postcolony” by The Bookish Owl. Delve into the ambitious ideas of freedom born from anticolonial movements and the complex task of translating them into institutional reality. This compelling book offers an original account of postcolonial constitutionalism, synthesizing decolonization history with constitutional theory. Witness the transition from popular politics to ordered governance and understand how core institutions like parliament, judiciary, rights, and property were shaped by foundational tensions. A vital contribution to postcolonial political theory, this work uncovers the unrealized futures of decolonization and provides crucial insights into the ongoing crises of the postcolonial constitutional order, particularly in contemporary India. Discover the profound legacy and enduring relevance of this pivotal historical period.

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Description

  • Reading age: 5 years and up
  • Part of series: South Asia in the Social Sciences
  • Print length: 280 pages
  • Language: English
  • Dimensions: 15.01 x 2.92 x 22.81 cm
  • Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
  • Publication date: 30 June 2024
  • ISBN-10: 1009525247
  • ISBN-13: 978-1009525244