Recognising a reinvented constitution
Date
2001
Authors
Ramanathan, Usha
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Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Division of Pacific and Asia History, The Australian National University.
Abstract
The text of the Indian Constitution remains largely unchanged; it is the context that has changed. Liberalisation, globalisation and the expanded connotations given to 'terrorism' have altered the conception of human rights. They have also set rights in conflict. And a lexical prioritising of rights has come into being. This lexical priority is propositioned on malleable concepts that include: --the interests of national security --public purpose --the public interest and, increasingly, the market.
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liberalisation, national security, Indian Constitution, globalisation, human rights, terrorism
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Conference paper
Book Title
Constitutions and Human Rights in a Global Age: an Asia Pacific perspective Symposium (2001 : The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT)
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Open Access