We The People
establishing rights and deepening democracy (rethinking india series vol 4)
$53.90
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
22 August 2020
Summary
We The People: Rights, Entitlements, and Democracy in India
Who are the people of India? What are their rights? What are their claims on the Indian Constitution and on democracy? We the People, the fourth volume in the Rethinking India series, brings together a collection of essays that explores the process of germination and growth of undisputed universal rights, and of them being developed as tangible entitlements in India. The essays also examine the continuing challenge…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780670092970 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0670092975 |
| Author: | Nikhil Dey, Aruna Roy, Rakshita Swamy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House India |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 22 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 222mm x 138mm |
About The Author
Nikhil Dey
Nikhil Dey is one of the founding members of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and has been a full-time worker there since 1990. He has been involved in the struggles of the poor for justice and in the organization’s larger campaigns, most notably for the Right to Information and the Right to Work (MGNREGA).
Aruna Roy is a sociopolitical activist and a founder member of the MKSS, the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information, and the School for Democracy. She is president of the National Federation of Indian Women. Her list of honours includes the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Nani Palkhivala Award and the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award.
Rakshita Swamy is with the Social Accountability Forum for Action and Research. She has worked with civil society organizations, peoples’ campaigns, movements and government departments to learn, embrace and advocate for improved transparency, accountability and citizen participation. She has been associated with the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information and the Right to Work Campaign since 2010.
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