Resisting the Rule of Law in Nineteenth-Century Ceylon
Colonialism and the Negotiation of Bureaucratic Boundaries
This book offers in-depth insights on the struggles implementing the rule of law in nineteenth century Ceylon, introduced into the colonies by the British as their greatest gift. The book argues that resistance can be understood as a form of negotiation to lessen oppressive colonial conditions, and that the cumulative impact caused continual adjustments to the criminal justice system, weighing it down and distorting it.The tactical use of rule of law is explored within the three bureaucracies: the police, the courts and the prisons. Policing was often governed at a distance due to fiscal constraints and economic priorities and the enforcement…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-00-008996-7
- EAN: 9781000089967
- Produktnummer: 34153384
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 278 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'380 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 10 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 4 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 6 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 6 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
James S. Duncan was Reader in Cultural Geography, University of Cambridge until his retirement. He is now Emeritus Fellow of Emmanuel College. His research interests are cultural and historical geography, South Asian history and history of law.
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