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008			210112s2020 ii b 000 0 eng
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245	0	0	_aWe the people : _bestablishing rights and deepening democracy / _cedited by Nikhil Dey, Aruna Roy, Rakshita Swamy.
264		1	_aGurgaon, Haryana, India : _bVintage, an imprint of Penguin Random House, _c2020.
300			_axxvi, 146 pages ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aRethinking India series
500			_aContributed essays.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (page 121-135).
520			_aWe the People: Establishing Rights and Deepening Democracy, edited by Nikhil Dey, Aruna Roy, and Rakshita Swamy, is a collection of essays that reflect on India’s journey of rights-based legislations and democratic practices. The book highlights landmark struggles and achievements such as the Right to Information, Right to Work (MGNREGA), Right to Food, and other people-centric laws that have strengthened participatory democracy in India. It brings together perspectives from activists, scholars, and practitioners who examine how collective action, grassroots mobilization, and accountability mechanisms have deepened democratic processes.
530			_aAlso available as an e-book.
650		0	_aPolitical participation _zIndia.
650		0	_aDemocracy _zIndia.
650		0	_aCivil rights _zIndia.
650		0	_aSocial problems _zIndia.
700	1		_aDey, Nikhil, _eeditor.
700	1		_aRoy, Aruna, _eeditor.
700	1		_aSwamy, Rakshita, _eeditor.
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