Norms and Politics

Sir Benegal Narsing Rau in the Making of the Indian Constitution, 1935-50
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-19-949144-5
Verlag: Hurst & Co.

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

At the twilight of the British rule in India, a little known civil servant, Sir Benegal Narsing Rau (1887-1953) was sought after by the ruling elites - both British and Indian, for his immense knowledge of the nature and working of the constitutions of the world as well as his reputation for being just and impartial between competing political interests. Yet, Rau's ideas and his voice have largely been forgotten today. By examining Rau's constitutional ideas and
following its trajectory in late colonial Indian politics, this book shows how the process of the making of the Indian constitution was actually never separated from the politics of conflict that dominated this period. This book demonstrates that it is only by foregrounding this political history that we
can simultaneously remember Rau's critical contributions as well as understand why he was forgotten in the first place.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elangovan, Arvind

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Staats- und Regierungsformen, Staatslehre
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsgeschichte, Recht der Antike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Arvind Elangovan teaches history at Wright State University, US. He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago, US. He has published several articles on the history of the Indian Constitution.