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Meghashree Dev

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Found in 706 Collections and/or Records:

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

“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

Towards socially sustainable globalization: reflections on responsible contracting and the UN guiding principles on business and human rights, 2017

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-138
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Baxi reflects on corporate responsibility in globalized economies. The essay examines responsible contracting and human rights principles, emphasizing accountability, regulation, and the social consequences of transnational business activity. Published in the Indian Journal of International Law 57, pg 163–177.

Dates: Publication: 2017

Transformative Constitutionalism: Comparing the Apex Courts of Brazil, India and South Africa, 2013

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Identifier: UB-005-01-03-23
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In this comparative work, Baxi engages with transformative constitutionalism through judicial practice. He reflects on how apex courts interpret constitutional mandates for social change, emphasizing contextual difference and institutional limitation rather than uniform models. Published by University of Pretoria Press, Pretoria.

Dates: Publication: 2013

‘Transgressions, Demosprudence, and Justice’. in Leïla Choukroune., Parul Bhandari (eds), Exploring Indian Modernities, 2018

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-68
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This essay examines transgression and popular participation in legal change. Baxi reflects on demosprudence as a framework for understanding how social movements and dissent reshape legal and constitutional meaning. Published by Springer, Singapore.

Dates: Publication: 2018

Two Threats to Democratic Social Action, 2 August 1986

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Identifier: UB-005-01-01-56
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In Mainstream, Vol. XXIV, No 48. pg 25-32

Dates: Publication: 2 August 1986

“UCC: How do we fabricate uniformity in such diversity?”, 8 May 2022

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Identifier: UB-005-01-06-185
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In Times of India.

Dates: Publication: 8 May 2022

Ukraine: A sunset or a new dawn for international law?' in Popovski, V., & Malhotra, A. (eds.), Reimagining the International Legal Order (1st ed.), 2023

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Identifier: UB-005-01-02-88
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Baxi reflects on international law in the context of the Ukraine conflict. The essay examines sovereignty, war, and global order, questioning whether contemporary crises signal renewal or erosion of international legal norms. Published by Routledge.

Dates: Publication: 2023