‘Critiquing Rights: The Politics of Identity and Difference’ in Rathore, A.S., & Cistelecan, A. (eds.), Wronging Rights?: Philosophical Challenges for Human Rights (1st ed.), 2011
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: 2011
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
Baxi examines critiques of rights discourse from the standpoint of identity and difference. The essay reflects on how rights both empower and constrain political struggles, emphasizing the need to attend to exclusion, recognition, and power. Published by Routledge India. pg 61-78.
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository