This book analyses where Sri Lanka stands as a state that has in place liberal democratic state-institutions but exhibits the characteristics of an authoritarian state. Using Michel Foucault's concept of biopolitics, the author argues that Sri Lanka enacted racist legislations and perpetrated mass-atrocities on the Tamils as part of its biopolit
This book analyses where Sri Lanka stands as a state that has in place liberal democratic state-institutions but exhibits the characteristics of an authoritarian state. Using Michel Foucault's concept of biopolitics, the author argues that Sri Lanka enacted racist legislations and perpetrated mass-atrocities on the Tamils as part of its biopolit
A. R. Sriskanda Rajah received his PhD from Brunel University, UK, where he has also worked as Module Convenor/Associate Lecturer in International Relations.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. Biopolitics as War 2. Constructing an Ethnocracy 3. In 'Defence' of the Race/Species 4. Unleashing Jihadism and 'Starving' the 'Enemy' 5. War Through 'Peace' 6. Managing Life in Pain Conclusion
Introduction 1. Biopolitics as War 2. Constructing an Ethnocracy 3. In 'Defence' of the Race/Species 4. Unleashing Jihadism and 'Starving' the 'Enemy' 5. War Through 'Peace' 6. Managing Life in Pain Conclusion
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309