‘The Politics of Reading Human Rights,’ in Basak Çali and Saladin Meckled- Garica ed. Fin de Legalization, 2005
Scope and Contents
The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.
Dates
- Publication: 2005
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This essay examines interpretive practices surrounding human rights. Baxi reflects on how rights texts are read, framed, and mobilized, highlighting the political stakes of interpretation and the power relations shaping whose readings gain authority. Published by Routledge, London
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository