States of emergency: colonialism, literature and law
Auteur :
Morton, Stephen
Éditeur :
Morton, Stephen
ISBN :
9781846318498
Date de publication :
4 févr. 2013
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines how violent anti-colonial struggles and the legal, military and political techniques used by colonial governments to contain them have been imagined in literature and law. Case studies examined include Ireland, India, South Africa, Algeria, Kenya, Israel-Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan.