‘Modelling ‘Optimal’ Constitutional Design for Government Structures: Some Debutant Remarks’, in Sunil Khilnani, Vikram Raghavan, and Arun K. Thiruvengadam (eds), Comparative Constitutionalism in South Asia, 2012
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: 2012
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 reflects on comparative constitutional design debates. The essay questions claims of optimality, emphasizing historical context, power relations, and political contingency in shaping governmental structures. Published by online edn, Oxford Academic, 24 Jan. 2013 Delhi, pg 23–44.
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Repository Details
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