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

ISBN-13: 9780367515522 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 278 str.

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

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

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.