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The wheel of law

Jacobsohn, Gary Jeffrey

2003,2009

Overview

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.

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Subject: Amendment / Attempt / Ayodhya / Basic structure doctrine / Bharatiya Janata Party / Central government / Citizenship / Concurrence / Consideration / Constitution / Constitution of India / Constitutional amendment / Constitutionalism / Constitutionality / Constitutions / Corrupt practices / Corruption / Criticism / Deliberation / Democracy / Directive Principles / Doctrine / Election / Equal Protection Clause / Freedom of religion / Freedom of speech / Fundamental rights / Governance / Government of India / Hindu / Hindu nationalism / Hinduism / Hinduism and state / Hinduism and state -- India / Hindutva / History / History & Theory / HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia / Ideology / India / Indian nationalism / Institution / Judicial activism / Judiciary / Jurisprudence / Law of India / Legislation / Legislature / Legitimacy (political) / Liberal democracy / Liberalism / Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum / National identity / Political party / Political philosophy / POLITICAL SCIENCE / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions / POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory / Politician / Politics / Precedent / Presumption / Princeton University Press / Public reason / Rajeev Bhargava / Religion / Religion and state / Religion and state -- India / Religion in India / Religion in Israel / Secular state / Secularism / Secularism in India / Secularization / Separation of church and state / Sharia / Skepticism / Statute / Supreme Court of the United States / The Other Hand / Uniform civil code / Zionism
• ISBN: 9780691122533, 9780691092454, 0691092451, 0691122539, 1400825571, 9781400825578