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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780670094752 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 305.5680954 |
| Item number | CHA |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chandrachud, Abhinav |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | These seats are reserved : caste, quotas and the constitution of India |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Viking, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2023 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Gurugram : |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xviii, 247 p. ; |
| Other physical details | ill., |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | 599.00 |
| Price type code | INR |
| Unit of pricing | 01 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Reservation or affirmative action is a hugely controversial policy in India. While constitutionally mandated and with historians, political scientists and social activists convinced of its need, many resist it and consider it as compromising 'merit' and against the principle of equality of opportunity. In These Seats Are Reserved, Abhinav traces the history and making of the reservation policy. How were groups eligible for reservations identified and defined? How were the terms 'depressed classes' and 'backward classes' used in British India and how have they evolved into the constitutional concepts of 'Scheduled Castes', 'Scheduled Tribes', and 'Other Backward Classes' in the present day? The book delves into the intellectual debates that took place on this matter in the Constituent Assembly, the Supreme Court and Parliament. Several contentious issues are examined dispassionately: are reservations an exception to the principle of equality of opportunity? Do quotas in government service undermine efficiency? Can 'merit' really be defined neutrally? What is the thinking behind the rule that no more than 50 per cent of the available seats or positions can be reserved? Deeply researched and ably narrated, this volume is a compelling addition to every thinking individual's library. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Interlocking reservations |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Age relaxation |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Government policy |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Scheduled castes |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Scheduled tribes |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Ambedkar |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Harijan |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social ireguality |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Education |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mandal commission. |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Depressed classes |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Backward classes |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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| DAIICT | DAIICT | 2023-03-31 | 599.00 | 305.5680954 CHA | 033699 | 2023-04-17 | Books |