Law, Disorder and the Colonial State: Corruption in Burma c.1900
In this original study British rule in Burma is examined through quotidian acts of corruption. Saha outlines a novel way to study the colonial state as it was experienced in everyday life, revealing a complex world of state practices where legality and illegality were inseparable: the informal world upon which formal colonial power rested.
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Law, Disorder and the Colonial State: Corruption in Burma c.1900
In this original study British rule in Burma is examined through quotidian acts of corruption. Saha outlines a novel way to study the colonial state as it was experienced in everyday life, revealing a complex world of state practices where legality and illegality were inseparable: the informal world upon which formal colonial power rested.
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Law, Disorder and the Colonial State: Corruption in Burma c.1900

Law, Disorder and the Colonial State: Corruption in Burma c.1900

by J. Saha
Law, Disorder and the Colonial State: Corruption in Burma c.1900

Law, Disorder and the Colonial State: Corruption in Burma c.1900

by J. Saha

Hardcover(2013)

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Overview

In this original study British rule in Burma is examined through quotidian acts of corruption. Saha outlines a novel way to study the colonial state as it was experienced in everyday life, revealing a complex world of state practices where legality and illegality were inseparable: the informal world upon which formal colonial power rested.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780230358270
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date: 02/04/2013
Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
Edition description: 2013
Pages: 166
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jonathan Saha completed his PhD in history at the School of Oriental and African Studies and is now Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Bristol, UK. His research focuses on colonial Burma and he has published several articles on the topics of law, corruption, madness, and gender.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. Making Misconduct 2. The Career of Inspector Pakiri 3. Whiter than White 4. The Male State Conclusion Notes Index
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