The jurisprudence of emergency : colonialism and the rule of law
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The jurisprudence of emergency : colonialism and the rule of law
AUTHOR:
Hussain, Nasser, 1965-
ISBN:
9780472037537
EDITION:
1st pbk. ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2019.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xvi, 194 p. ; 23 cm
SERIES:
Law, meaning, and violence
Law, meaning, and violence.
SERIES_TITLE:
Law, meaning, and violence
Law, meaning, and violence.
CONTENTS:
Introduction : the historical and theoretical background -- The colonial concept of law -- The "Writ of liberty" in a regime of conquest : habeas corpus and the colonial judiciary -- Martial law and massacre : violence and the limit.
SUBJECT:
| War and emergency legislation. |
| Sovereignty. |
| Rule of law. |
| Colonies -- Law and legislation. |