Constitutional Rights and Wrongs, with Linda Colley
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Constitutions and Colonial Rights
This chapter examines the impact of constitutional rights on indigenous and colonized peoples, particularly through the lens of historical advocates like James Silk Buckingham and Ramohan Roy. It discusses the complexities of British constitutional hesitance in India, the influence of foreign constitutions, and how diverse interpretations of rights emerged in different cultural contexts.
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