Ranabir Samaddar

The Materiality of Politics

Volume 1 : The Technologies of Rule

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Through a series of historical illustrations, the author investigates the political aspects of violence, law, terror, protection, justice and post-colonial governance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 577g
• ISBN-13: 9781843312512
• ISBN-10: 1843312514
• Artikelnr.: 22908156

Autorenporträt

Ranabir Samaddar is the Director of the Calcutta Research Group and was earlier the Founder-Director of the Peace Studies Programme at the South Asia Forum for Human Rights, Kathmandu.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Materiality of Politics
Colonial Constitutionalism
Law, Terror and the Colonial State
Governing Territory with the Right Size
Care, Protection and Power
Stable Rule and Unstable Population
Index of Names
Subject Index