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Corruption and Human Rights in India
C. Raj Kumar
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFX; JPVH1; JPZ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Corruption in India has become a growing and pervasive concern. It undermines not only the democratic institutions, but also the social fabric, political and bureaucratic structure of the Indian society. This book examines corruption from a human rights perspective. It differentiates between two approaches to dealing with corruption, the criminal law enforcement approach to recognizing criminal culpability and the human rights approach to seeking accountability for corruption. Relying on the latter, it analyses corrupt practices that lead to violation of constitutional rights of individuals. In order to address the systemic inefficiencies in dealing with the problem, this work suggests key ... Read more
Corruption in India has become a growing and pervasive concern. It undermines not only the democratic institutions, but also the social fabric, political and bureaucratic structure of the Indian society. This book examines corruption from a human rights perspective. It differentiates between two approaches to dealing with corruption, the criminal law enforcement approach to recognizing criminal culpability and the human rights approach to seeking accountability for corruption. Relying on the latter, it analyses corrupt practices that lead to violation of constitutional rights of individuals. In order to address the systemic inefficiencies in dealing with the problem, this work suggests key ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780198077329
SKU
V9780198077329
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About C. Raj Kumar
C. Raj Kumar is Professor and Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University; and Dean, Jindal Global Law School. He is also Consultant to the National Human Rights Commission in India. Also, former Consultant at UN University, Tokyo; UNDP; International Council for Human Rights Policy, Geneva. Also taught at the School of Law of City University of Hong Kong.
Reviews for Corruption and Human Rights in India
For readers interested in practical legislative and institutional measures to combat corruption at the national level, this study provides a sensible template.
Morag Goodwin, International Journal of Constitutional Law 11:1
Morag Goodwin, International Journal of Constitutional Law 11:1