ABSTRACT
This chapter examines literature about the Law and Development movement, which criticizes an ‘export’ approach taken by some legal professionals as they consult abroad about legal change and legal education. It describes the Indian legal and educational contexts in which law students and teachers work. The central premise of the Law and Development movement in the United States in the 1960s was that strengthening of the legal system and the legal profession in developing countries would lead to equitable social change there. The problem of child labor, which often deprives youth of health and education, is an important focus of activism. Advocacy for low-wage factory workers, agricultural workers, and small farmers is critically important in view of the large numbers of people in these occupations. International legal education exchange in South Asia offers a number of fertile areas for collaboration. Exchange visits and conference interactions offer opportunities for cross-cultural learning.
