Authors:

Jagannatham Begari

Abstract:

The paper is an attempt to examine liberalism. It further evaluates the interrelation between liberalism and Communitarianism to understand the importance the minority rights and their dignity. The paper also proposes to understand Rawls's theory of justice. The paper also attempts to bring out the limitations of liberalism. Importantly the paper focuses explicitly on Justice. Further, it interrogates several stages of minority rights. It further examines the significance of participatory democracy which strive towards democratization.   It also focuses upon multiculturalism to conceptualize the relevance of group rights. The paper discusses the approaches to minority-related issues. To examine critically, the paper intends to assess theoretical interventions and the relevance of communitarianism and the importance of minority rights in India.   

Keywords:

Liberalism, Communitarianism, minorities, multiculturalism, democracy, rights, justice, freedom, India 

Vol & Issue:

VOL.13, ISSUE No.4, December 2021