Dynamics of Caste and Law: Dalits, Oppression and Constitutional Democracy in India

by Dag-Erik Berg

Dynamics of Caste and Law breaks new ground in understanding how caste and law relate in India's democratic order. Caste has become a visible phenomenon often associated with discrimination, inequality and politics in India and globally. India's constitutional democracy has had a remarkable goal of creating equality in a context of caste. Despite constitutional promises with equal opportunities for the lower castes and outlawing of untouchability...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108489877
• ISBN13: 9781108489874
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.2"