Though "modern Indian law" is actually of Western origin, Galanter here contends that independent India has accepted this mid-twentieth century legal system intellectually and institutionally. His thirteen articles, covering a wide range of issues in Indian society, explore the operation of modern Indian law and explicate the ways in which a complex body of formal law accommodates and adjusts itself to local conditions to which it is alien.
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"Mr. Galanter is well known in legal circles for espousing unorthodox views and backing them with empirical research."--Wall Street Journal
"Galanter's writings are today widely debated in law and policy circles, his work is of particular relevance to sociologists because his primary interest is in what he calls the 'radiating effects of law.'"--Contemporary Sociology
"Professor Galanter's magisterial command of Indian legal traditions and his splendid command of the social sciences make him one of the most interesting legal scholars writing today. We now have, under one cover, his thoughtful essays, written over a twenty year period, assessing the articulation of Indian law with Indian society. Both the legal and the sociological traditions are richer in consequence."--Susanne Hoeber Rudolph, University of Chicago
"This thoughtful book exemplifies the remarkable combination of attributes characteristic of Marc Galanter's writing about India: sound scholarship; sensitivity to the broad cultural and economic contexts of Indian law and jurisprudence; and a clarity of style that makes reading him a pleasure. Rajeev Dhavan's Introduction is stimulating."--Granville Austin
"A valuable sourcebook on the history and current structure of the Indian legal system....The book offers the opportunity to share in Galanter's intellectual odyssey, telescoping a professional lifetime of discovery"--Law & Social Inquiry
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Marc Galanter, Evjue-Boscom Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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The attempt to use law as a path to the understanding of modern India may encounter scepticism from several quarters. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
compensatory discrimination policy, overarching sacral order, varna standing, nyaya panchayats, judicial panchayats, compensatory discrimination policies, caste autonomy, sastric law, varna distinctions, panchayat justice, sacral view, indigenous tribunals, traditional panchayats, textual law, lok adalat, compensatory preference, backward classes, election tribunal, conceptive ideologists, protective discrimination, scheduled castes, normative learning, dispute institutions, higher judiciary, normative regimes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Supreme Court, Scheduled Tribes, State of Mysore, Law Commission, United States, Government of India, Uttar Pradesh, Directive Principles, Moka Dora, Union of India, State of Kerala, Indian Constitution, Study Team Report, Krishna Iyer, Ministry of Law, Arya Samaj, Gurmukh Singh, Hindu Code, Hindu Marriage Act, Indian Studies, Madhya Pradesh, State of Madras, The Uses of Law, Untouchability Offences Act, All-India Bar Committee New!
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The attempt to use law as a path to the understanding of modern India may encounter scepticism from several quarters. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
compensatory discrimination policy, overarching sacral order, varna standing, nyaya panchayats, judicial panchayats, compensatory discrimination policies, caste autonomy, sastric law, varna distinctions, panchayat justice, sacral view, indigenous tribunals, traditional panchayats, textual law, lok adalat, compensatory preference, backward classes, election tribunal, conceptive ideologists, protective discrimination, scheduled castes, normative learning, dispute institutions, higher judiciary, normative regimes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Supreme Court, Scheduled Tribes, State of Mysore, Law Commission, United States, Government of India, Uttar Pradesh, Directive Principles, Moka Dora, Union of India, State of Kerala, Indian Constitution, Study Team Report, Krishna Iyer, Ministry of Law, Arya Samaj, Gurmukh Singh, Hindu Code, Hindu Marriage Act, Indian Studies, Madhya Pradesh, State of Madras, The Uses of Law, Untouchability Offences Act, All-India Bar Committee New!
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- The Scheduled Castes (National Series : People of India, Vol 2) (v. 2) by K. S. Singh on 9 pages
- The Scheduled Tribes (People of India National Series) (v. 3) by K. S. Singh on 5 pages
- Ancient Law (1920) by Henry Sumner Maine in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Structure and Change In Indian Society by Milton Singer in Front Matter, and page 141
- Raghubir Singh: Tamil Nadu by Raghubir Singh in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Law and Anthropology: A Reader (Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) by Sally F. Moore on 5 pages
- Law and Anthropology: A Reader (Blackwell Anthologies in Social and Cultural Anthropology) by Sally F. Moore on 5 pages
- Transforming India: Social and Political Dynamics of Democracy by Francine R. Frankel on page 173, page 343, and page 347
- Obligations of Citizenship and Demands of Faith by Nancy L. Rosenblum on page 400, page 421, and page 422
- Law and Colonial Cultures: Legal Regimes in World History, 1400-1900 (Studies in Comparative World History) by Lauren Benton on page 151, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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