9788119798261 - A Democracy in Retreat:Revisiting the Ends of Power (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. 221.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. In its essence, this contextually structured book is about India s constitutional democracy and its challenges. The author argues that a nation born to freedom will live in freedom as long as we remain unswerving in our commitment to individual liberties and compassion for the oppressed. In the pages of the book, Ashwani Kumar pleads for an unremitting commitment to human dignity, which is not suborned by lickspittle institutions and the coercive propensities of those in power. He reminds us of the lesson of history that those who feel robbed of their dignity cannot be tamed by a muscular state. The thirty-two chapters in the book reflect his deep commitment to constitutional fundamentals and our collective obligation to protest injustice in its varied manifestations. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Ashwani Kumar, an eminent lawyer, thinker, author and a veteran parliamentarian was member of the Rajya Sabha for fourteen consecutive years till the end of his tenure in April 2016. During this time, he held various ministerial positions including as Minister for Law and Justice. He was Special Envoy of PM Manmohan Singh to Japan (2013) and member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament (2013). He was appointed as member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2013-14) and was appointed as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science, Technology, Environment and Forests (2015-2016). Earlier, Dr. Kumar served as Chairman of the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha for The Prevention of Torture Bill , 2010 and as member of the Standing Committee of Parliament on External Affairs (2009). Dr. Kumar has represented India at the highest forums of diplomacy including the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and at the World Economic Forum. He is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court and a former Additional Solicitor General of India, widely recognized for the intellectual depth of his writings.