Upendra Baxi
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The Twilight of Human Rights in India, 2003
This essay reflects on perceived decline in the effectiveness of human rights protections in India. Baxi examines institutional erosion, political pressures, and normative retreat, raising concerns about the weakening of accountability and the shrinking space for rights-based claims. Published in the India International Centre Quarterly Vol. 30 No. 2, pg 19-28.
The Ultra-Modernity of Tradition: Some Comments on “the Modernity of Tradition” by Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, 1972
Upendra Baxi's article, "The Ultra-Modernity of Tradition: Some Comments on 'The Modernity of Tradition' by Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph," is a critical review that challenges and extends the Rudolphs' concept of how tradition interacts with modern political development in India. Published in the Journal of South Asia Studies Vol.. 2 No. 1.
The ‘Uncertain and Crooked Cord’ of Judicial Discretion, 2009
Baxi examines judicial discretion as an unstable yet unavoidable feature of adjudication. The essay reflects on uncertainty, power, and responsibility, emphasizing how discretion shapes justice outcomes beyond formal rules. Published in the Journal of the Indian Law Institute Vol. 51 No. 2, pg 187-200.
The Unreason of Globalization and the Reason of Human Rights, 1996
Published by Dept. of Sociology, University of Mumbai, A. R. Desai Memorial Lecture, 1996. Mumbai
The Unreason of Globalization and the Reason of Human Rights, 1999
Published by Dept. of Sociology, University of Mumbai, A. R. Desai Memorial Lecture, 1996. Mumbai
The Way Ahead: Towards a Social Economics?, September 3-5,2016)
International Conference on Law and Economics (Kanpur IIT, September 3-5,2016)
“The Wheels of Justice Grind Slow but Exceedingly Fine”, 18 June 2021
“The World and the Word”, 3 July 2021
Theoria' and Socio - Linguistic Research | Prof. Upendra Baxi - YouTube, 2024
Theoria' and Socio-Linguistic Research' | NALSAR: Explores theoretical frameworks for socio-linguistic analysis in legal contexts, examining how language, power, and law intersect, the importance of linguistic analysis in understanding legal texts, and relationships between legal discourse, social structure, and power relations. Published by HPNLU SHIMLA
Thinking Constitutional Principles and Constitutional Cultures: The Tasks Ahead - YouTube, 2022
Published by India Law Institute
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