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Book SynopsisHow can religious liberty be guaranteed in societies where religion pervades everyday life? This work 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.
Trade Review"An important effort to understand Indian secular constitutionalism in a comparative perspective. Scholars of comparative constitutional law, religion and law, multiculturalism, and Indian law and statecraft will benefit from critically engaging with its contributions."--Narendra Subramanian, Law and Politics Book Review "The Wheel of Law is a most impressive achievement, thorough in research, astute in insights, and almost dazzling in execution and authorial resourcefulness. Deftly weaving together constitutional history, judicial logic, political development, and philosophical deliberation, this book is not merely a contribution to the discourse; it illuminates, and, in many ways, changes it."--Ahrar Ahmad, Perspectives on Politics
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*Acknowledgments, pg. xvii*Chapter One. Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter Two. Nations and Constitutions, pg. 21*Chapter Three. Secularism in Context, pg. 54*Chapter Four. India: The Ameliorative Aspiration, pg. 91*Chapter Five. Religion, Politics, and the Failure of Constitutional Machinery, pg. 125*Chapter Six. Corrupt Practices, pg. 161*Chapter Seven. Adjudicating Secularism: Political Liberalism or Religious Revivalism?, pg. 189*Chapter Eight. So You Want a (Constitutional) Revolution? Lessons from Abroad, pg. 227*Chapter Nine. Conclusion, pg. 265*Bibliography, pg. 291*Index, pg. 311
