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1 online resource (345 pages) |
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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 |
| Summary |
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 author: shows how notions like nation, national identity and patriotism get entrenched in discourses on terrorism, conspiracy and national security; observes how extraordinary measures become 'normal' and acquire a place of permanence in the practices of the state; and concludes that extra-ordinary laws serve as instruments through which the hegemonic structures of the nation state are maintained |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-334) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
India. Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002.
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| SUBJECT |
Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (India) fast |
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Terrorism -- India -- Prevention
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Civil rights -- India
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Internal security -- India
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Civil rights
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Internal security
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Terrorism -- Prevention
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India
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9788178299556 |
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8178299550 |
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