Mambrino’s Helmet? Human Rights for a Changing World, 1994
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: 1994
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 the promises and illusions of human rights in a changing global context. Using the metaphor of Mambrino’s helmet, he interrogates optimism surrounding rights discourse, examining its transformative potential alongside its limitations and contradictions. Published by Har Anand, New Delhi.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository