Abstract
Title of book being reviewed: Citizenship and its Discontent: An Indian History.
Jayal (Jawaharlal Nehru Univ., India) provides a broad, historically grounded discussion of contestations over democracy and citizenship in India from the late colonial period to the present. Specifically, the author lucidly analyzes the evolving conceptions of citizenship as legal status, as rights, and as identity.
Jayal (Jawaharlal Nehru Univ., India) provides a broad, historically grounded discussion of contestations over democracy and citizenship in India from the late colonial period to the present. Specifically, the author lucidly analyzes the evolving conceptions of citizenship as legal status, as rights, and as identity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 156 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |