{"product_id":"4046-secularisms-last-sigh","title":"Secularism's Last sigh ?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Brenda Cossman\u003cbr\u003eRatna Kapur\/\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1999\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 186\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0195648137\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the contest over the meaning of Hindutva and secularism in the legal arena.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is secularism and why is it so contested in India today?  What kind of challenge does the Hindu Right present to India's secular tradition? And what does law have to do with it? This work sets out to examine these, and other enigmatic questions of the state of secularism in contemporary India. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt focuses on the landmark Hindutva cases, in which the Supreme Court of India vindicated he Hindu Right's deeply unsecular version of secularism.  The authors argue that the Court erred in the conclusion that Hindutva simply represents ' a way of life in the subcontinent', and that the decision represents a low watermark in the judicial protection of secularism and the rights of religious minorities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book argues that the nationalist project of the Hindu Right presents a formidable challenge to India's constitutional democracy - particularly to the rights of minorities to live their life and practice their religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, the authors examine the crisis of secularism in India, and argue for a revitalized and democratic vision of secularism that can better promote toleration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE AUTHORS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrenda Cosman is Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Ontario.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRatna Kapur is Director, Centre for Feminist Legal Research, New Delhi, India\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003eThe Hindu Right\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II\u003cbr\u003eThe Supreme Court Hindutva Judgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III\u003cbr\u003eVindicating Hindutva\u003cbr\u003e'A Way of Life' Without Precedent\u003cbr\u003eHindutva and the Hindu Right\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV\u003cbr\u003eVindicating 'Pseudo-secularism'\u003cbr\u003eSimply Secular?\u003cbr\u003eContesting Secularisms\u003cbr\u003eIn the Name of Secularism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V\u003cbr\u003eSecularism in Crisis\u003cbr\u003eEquality\u003cbr\u003eFreedom of Religion\u003cbr\u003eToleration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eDr Prabhoo V. Kunte \u0026amp; Others\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Brenda Cossman \/ Oxford University Press \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776659173545,"sku":"4046","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/5476_3433e94c-46ce-435f-a3f8-0cf30efebc03.jpg?v=1625529286","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/4046-secularisms-last-sigh","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}