State Violence and Punishment in India |
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| Author:
| Sherman, Taylor C. |
| Series title: | Royal Asiatic Society Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-55970-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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Exploring violent confrontation between the state and the population in colonial and postcolonial India, this book is both a study of the ways in which governments in India used collective coercion and state violence against the population, and a cultural history of how acts of state violence were interpreted by the population.
Exploring violent confrontation between the state and the population in colonial and postcolonial India, this book is both a study of the ways in which governments in India used collective coercion and state violence against the population, and a cultural history of how acts of state violence were interpreted by the population.