{"product_id":"the-state-of-being-stateless-an-account-of-south-asia-9789352874668","title":"The State of Being Stateless: An Account of South Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Paula Banerjee, Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury, Atig Ghosh\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStatelessness is defined as the quality of being without a state, a nationality, or even the protection that nationality should offer. Addressing the lacuna in literature on stateless people in post-colonial South Asia, \u003cem\u003eThe State of Being Stateless\u003c\/em\u003e brings together the lived experiences of diverse stateless groups within a comparative framework. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough research conducted in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan, the book asks some critical questions: How are certain groups and communities—often, the minorities—rendered stateless? Is the existing legal regime adequate to deal with the problem of statelessness? Do policymakers now need to think beyond legal terms, as judicial activism has clearly proved ineffective? \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45616503128215,"sku":"9789352874668","price":950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789352874668.webp?v=1769294962","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-state-of-being-stateless-an-account-of-south-asia-9789352874668","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}