Taking Sides: Reservation Quotas and Minority Rights in India

by Rudolf C. Heredia

One of the biggest challenges facing India today is the question of reservation for the nations minority communities. Although the Constitution of India affirms equal justice for all, the manner in which legislatures and courts operate often compromise these rights in the name of political pragmatism. As a result, the voiceless and vulnerable members of society Dalits, tribals, women and religious minorities continue to be excluded and marginalized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143066072
• ISBN13: 9780143066071
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Penguin Books India
• Length: 408 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.9"