Description
Studies the Indian state's difficult dialogue with divorce, mediated largely through religion.
About the Author
Saumya Saxena is British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of History at the University of Cambridge.
Reviews
'Divorce and Democracy is a compelling exposition of the Indian state's difficult but prolonged dialogue with personal law. Through its engagement with the state's preoccupation with regulating personal law through the instrument of secularism, the book offers extensive insight into the emergence of personal law as a contentious space at which numerous negotiations are undertaken between and among a plurality of actors who utilize the same vocabulary in different ways ... it is best internalized through 'slow reading' - a process that will ensure that Divorce and Democracy becomes an invaluable resource for those interested in the subject matter and its several intertwined strands of inquiry.' Sanskriti Sanghi, International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
Book Information
ISBN 9781108498340
Author Saumya Saxena
Format Hardback
Page Count 350
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 640g
Dimensions(mm) 236mm * 160mm * 26mm