Sustainability of Rights after Globalisation is the result of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)-supported research programme, Globalisation and Sustainability of Rights. The thrust of this volume is on various concerns of globalisation and its interface with rights. The book talks about the interconnectedness of globalisation with social and economic systems and how links develop with reference to both polity and common peoples movements. The book provides a new way of understanding the constitution of rights with the help of micro-histories drawn from diverse fields, such as environmental rights, law, information, and labour studies in India.
The book examines how rights have been redefined in this era of globalisation and how India is still plagued by the constant tension between social yearning for democratic values and economic competition for unhindered profits.
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The book throws up pertinent questions like how equal is a commoner and how local hold over common property resources have transformed after privatisation and enactment of liberal laws. -- The Tribune
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Introduction |
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Section I Environmental Justice and Rights |
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1 How Equal Is Common? Common Property Resources and Local Institutions |
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Suha Priyadarshini Chakravorty |
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2 Forest Rights Act and Polemics of Correcting Historical Injustices |
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Section II Law and Information in a Globalising World |
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3 Globalisation and Justice: Fait Accompli or Choice |
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4 Right to Information as a Means of Mass Persuasion |
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5 Globalisation and Right to Information |
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Section III Globalisation and Labouring Lives |
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6 Labour Out-flow and Labour Rights |
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7 Negotiating Rights: The Case of a Special Economic Zone |
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8 Globalisation, Rights and Economics: Jean Dreze in Conversation with Ranabir Samaddar |
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Rights after Globalisation |
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| Bibliography |
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| About the Editors and Contributors |
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Sabyasachi Basu Ray Chaudhury is Professor at the Department of Political Science, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, and member, Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group. He is known for his work on international political theory, politics of globalisation, democracy, rights and justice in South Asia. His recent publications include Indian Autonomies: Keywords and Key Texts (co-edited with Ranabir Samaddar and Samir Kumar Das, 2005) and Internal Displacement in South Asia: The Relevance of UNs Guiding Principles (co-edited with Paula Banerjee and Samir Kumar Das, 2005).
Ishita Dey is currently working with Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group as a Research Associate. She is known for her work on Coopers Camp and she is also a member of the editorial board of Refugee Watch Online.
