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India's secularism in comparative constitutional context

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An edition of The Wheel of Law (2003)

The wheel of law

India's secularism in comparative constitutional context

How can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? In The Wheel of Law, Gary Jacobsohn addresses this dilemma by examining the constitutional development of secularism in India within an unprecedented cross-national framework that includes Israel and the United States. He argues that a country's particular constitutional theory and practice must be understood within its social and political context. The experience of India, where religious life is in profound tension with secular democratic commitment, offers a valuable perspective not only on questions of jurisprudence and political theory arising in countries where religion permeates the fabric of society, but also on the broader task of ensuring religious liberty in constitutional polities. India's social structure is so entwined with religion, Jacobsohn emphasizes, that meaningful social reform presupposes state intervention in the spiritual domain. Hence India's "ameliorative" model of secular constitutionalism, designed to ameliorate the disabling effects of the caste system and other religiously based practices. Jacobsohn contrasts this with the "visionary" secularism of Israel, where the state identifies itself with a particular religion, and with America's "assimilative" secularism. Constitutional globalization is as much a reality as economic globalization, Jacobsohn concludes, and within this phenomenon the place of religion in liberal democracy is among the most vexing challenges confronting us today. A richly textured account of the Indian experience with secularism, developed in a broad comparative framework, this book is for all those seeking ways to respond to this challenge.

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English
Pages
324

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Cover of: The Wheel of Law
The Wheel of Law: India's Secularism in Comparative Constitutional Context
March 14, 2005, Princeton University Press
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The wheel of law: India's secularism in comparative constitutional context
2003, Princeton University Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-309) and index.

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Princeton, N.J

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
323.44/2/095409045
Library of Congress
KNS2162 .J33 2003, KNS2162.J33 2003, KNS2162 .J33 2005

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 324 p. ;
Number of pages
324

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Open Library
OL3560461M
ISBN 10
0691092451
LCCN
2002024301
OCLC/WorldCat
57750499, 49513027
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4730158

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