The jurisprudence of emergency : colonialism and the rule of law /

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Explores the intricate and delicate relationship between the concepts of a rule of law and emergency.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hussain, Nasser, 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2003]
Series:Law, meaning, and violence.
Subjects:
War and emergency legislation.
Sovereignty.
Rule of law.
Colonies > Law and legislation.
Mesures d'exception.
Souveraineté.
Règle de droit.
Colonies > Droit.
sovereignty.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Reference.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
HISTORY > General.
Colonies > Law and legislation
Rule of law
Sovereignty
War and emergency legislation
Kolonialisme.
Rechtsstelsels.
Staatsnoodrecht.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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