Human rights and democracy
- New delhi DPS Publishing 2010
- 264 p.
It is very difficult to definitely conclude as to why India, despite being a strong and stable democacy is facing several separatist violent conflicts. In prima facie, India seems to be a country where the ???democractice peace proposition??? for internal peace seems to have failed. However, in spite of hosting a number of violent secessionist movements, India has established a consolidated democracy. With the help of its democratic institution, it has been able to bring peaceful and lasting solutions to several minority challenges Sikhs in Punjab, Tamils in India, and Gorakhas in West Bengal to name a few. India has always been a surprise for theorists of democracy. It has cosistently defied those who prophesied its imminent demise. About The Author: Dr. M.K. Saxena is a trained educational consultant having Postgraduation Degree in Education. He possessed command over his subject. Worked as consultant. He has written many articles and sociological issues, published in different media. He has written so many books also. Table of Contents Preface Universal Declaration of Human Rights Religion, Democracy and Human Rights Role of Human Rights Commissions in Democracy How Democracy and Human Rights Ensure Freedom from Hunger India-U.S. Global Democracy Initiative New Challenges for Democracy and Human Rights Democracy, Minority Rights and Conflict Compatiability of Islam, Democracy and Secularism Judicial Scrutiny of Human Rights-Corruption and Human Rights The Struggle of Democracy-A Fragmented Democracy Burma-India Relations: A Betrayal of Democracy and Human Rights The Human Rights-Based Approach Islam and Democracy Bibli