Resisting the Rule of Law in Nineteenth-Century Ceylon: Colonialism and the Negotiation of Bureaucratic Boundaries

ISBN-13: 9780367515515 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 264 str.

James S. Duncan

Opis

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."

Spis treści

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Glossary of Terms Part 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Criminological Theories and the "Men on the Spot" Part 2. The Police and the Arts of Subterfuge Chapter 3. Struggles in Space and Time: Policing the Towns Chapter 4. Governing at a Distance: Policing the Countryside Part 3. The Courts and the Arts of Dissembling Chapter 5. Taking Liberties: The Court Bureaucracy and its Discontents Chapter 6. Speaking Lies to Power: How the Ceylonese Used the Courts Part 4. The Prison and the Arts of Dark Biopower Chapter 7. Creating Spaces of Deterrence Chapter 8. Experiments in the Production of Bodily Suffering Chapter 9. Determining the Limits of Bare Life Chapter 10. Conclusion. Bibliography

O autorze

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.