Rohit De, "A People's Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic" (Princeton UP, 2018)
Rohit De examines four important cases that set legal precedents: a Parsi journalist\u2019s contestation of new alcohol prohibition laws, Marwari petty traders\u2019 challenge to the system of commodity control, Muslim butchers\u2019 petition against cow protection laws, and sex workers\u2019 battle to protect their right to practice prostitution. Exploring how the Indian Constitution of 1950 enfranchised the largest population in the world,\xa0A People\u2019s Constitution:\xa0The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic\xa0(Princeton University Press, 2018)\xa0considers the ways that ordinary citizens produced, through litigation, alternative ethical models of citizenship.\nRohit De is assistant professor of history at Yale University.\nCaleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law