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Upendra Baxi

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Toward an Optimism of the Intellect, 2021

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-151
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This reflective piece examines hope, critique, and responsibility in times of crisis. Baxi draws on critical theory to emphasize disciplined optimism grounded in struggle, knowledge, and ethical commitment rather than naïve faith in progress. From the GTI Forum ‘Can Human Solidarity Globalize?,’ Great Transition Initiative August.

Dates: Publication: 2021
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Academic Articles

Towards a climate change justice theory?, 2016

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-134
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This work reflects on emerging justice concerns raised by climate change. Baxi examines responsibility, inequality, and future-oriented obligations, emphasizing the limits of existing legal frameworks in addressing ecological harm and climate injustice. Published in the Journal of human rights and the environment, Vol. 7 no.1, pg 7-31.

Dates: Publication: 2016
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Academic Articles

Towards a General Assembly of Peoples: Notes for Conversion, 2007

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-112
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From the Symposium: Envisioning a More Democratic Global Democracy. Published in the Widener Law Review, Vol. 13 No. 2,Pg 401-418.

Dates: Publication: 2007
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Academic Articles

Towards a Sociology of Indian Law, 1985

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Identifier: UB-005-01-03-05
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This book advocates for understanding Indian law through sociological perspectives. Baxi examines how law interacts with power, social hierarchy, institutions, and historical processes, challenging purely formal or doctrinal readings and emphasizing law’s role in shaping—and being shaped by—Indian society. Published by ICSSR/Satvahan Publications, New Delhi.

Dates: Publication: 1985
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Books

Towards a Sociology of Indian Law, (Reprint with a new introduction), 2024

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Identifier: UB-005-01-03-27
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Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.

Dates: Publication: 2024
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Books

“Towards A SuperFast Trial?”, 10 March 2018

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-73
Abstract The article reflects on judicial discipline, contempt, and the tension between speedy and fair trials through two Delhi cases involving ASJ Kamini Lau. While her remarks triggered contempt proceedings, the Supreme Court now examines the matter sensitively. A related High Court judgment criticising “super-fast” trials reaffirms that haste can imperil justice, especially in capital cases. The piece argues that speedy trial is a constitutional right under Article 21 and not antithetical to...
Dates: Publication: 10 March 2018
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

Towards “a Wellplanned Legal Order”: The “Pillars of the Basic Structure”, 15 August 2020

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-137
Abstract This article explores the enduring legacy of the "Basic Structure Doctrine" in India. Baxi describes it as the "unalterable core" of the Constitution that prevents Parliament from destroying democracy under the guise of amending it. He discusses the various "pillars"—such as secularism, federalism, and judicial independence—that sustain the constitutional edifice. Baxi argues that the doctrine is a "safety valve" that has protected India from the fate of many post-colonial nations. He...
Dates: Publication: 15 August 2020
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

Towards an Aesthetics of Human Rights, 2015

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-133
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Baxi examines human rights through cultural and aesthetic lenses. The essay reflects on language, symbolism, and performance, emphasizing how rights are communicated, felt, and represented beyond doctrinal legal analysis. Published by Klostermann, Frankfurt am Main, in Law as Culture Series of the Käte Hamburger Center for Advanced Study in the Humanities, edited by Werner Gephart, Vol. 9, pg 163- 179.

Dates: Publication: 2015
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Academic Articles

“Towards Isocracy? The Indian Constitution as a Site of Complex Equality”, 5 December 2020

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-151
Abstract Baxi explores the Indian Constitution as a site for "Isocracy"—the equal rule of all. He draws on Michael Walzer's concept of "complex equality," arguing that the Constitution seeks to prevent "dominance" in one sphere (like wealth) from translating into dominance in another (like political power). The synopsis highlights Baxi’s view that "reservations" and "affirmative action" are tools to achieve this isocracy. He posits that the Indian project is a unique attempt to balance "formal...
Dates: Publication: 5 December 2020
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Newspaper Articles

‘Towards Posthuman Human Rights?’ in Mads Rosendahl Thomsen and Jacob Wamberg (eds), The Bloomsbury Handbook of Posthumanism – Toward Posthuman Human Rights, 2020

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-79
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, pg 183-196.

Dates: Publication: 2020
Found in: NLS Law and Society Archives / Upendra Baxi Collection / Bibliography / Published Book Chapters

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