The state, democracy and anti-terror laws in India /

This book examines the implications for Indian society and politics of laws that are made to tackle events and situations out of the ordinary. By reviewing public debates, comparing specific clauses of the laws and noting how they have been interpreted over time in judicial pronouncements, the autho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Singh, Ujjwal Kumar
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 2007.
Temas:
India. > Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002.
Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (India)
Terrorism > India > Prevention.
Civil rights > India.
Internal security > India.
Sûreté de l'État > Inde.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Civil rights.
Internal security.
Terrorism > Prevention.
India.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Dilemmas of democracy or reasons of state : extraordinary laws in India
  • "Cutting down trees" : procedural legality and the quest for legitimacy
  • The unfolding of extraordinariness : POTA and the construction of suspect communities
  • The unfolding of extraordinariness : national security syndrome and implications for centre-state relations in India
  • POTA and beyond : the silent erosion.

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