“Towards Isocracy? The Indian Constitution as a Site of Complex Equality”, 5 December 2020
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: 5 December 2020
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 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 equality" with "substantive justice," aiming for a society where no citizen is "invisible" to the law or the state. In India Legal.
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository