We the people : establishing rights and deepening democracy / edited by:Dey, Nikhil,Roy, Aruna,Swamy, Rakshital, edited by Nikhil Dey, Aruna Roy, Rakshita Swamy. - India : Penguin Random House India , 2020 - xxvi, 143 pages ;

The authors are academics, activists and practitioners who have a strong relationship with social movements. Their narratives trace the use of the rights-based framework of the Indian Constitution by sociopolitical movements in order to strengthen the economic, cultural and social rights of ordinary Indians. The multiple perspectives draw upon and contextualize the complex relationship of the citizen with the state, society and market in democratic India. Their sharp critiques have a counterpoint in stories of creative, successful alternatives designed by peoples' collectives.

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Political participation--India.
Democracy--India.
Social problems--India.

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