Law, Disorder and the Colonial State

Law, Disorder and the Colonial State
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 163
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ISBN-10 : 9781137306999
ISBN-13 : 1137306998
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Book Synopsis Law, Disorder and the Colonial State by : J. Saha

Download or read book Law, Disorder and the Colonial State written by J. Saha and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this original study British rule in Burma is examined through quotidian acts of corruption. Saha outlines a novel way to study the colonial state as it was experienced in everyday life, revealing a complex world of state practices where legality and illegality were inseparable: the informal world upon which formal colonial power rested.


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