Resisting the Rule of Law in Nineteenth-Century Ceylon: Colonialism and the Negotiation of Bureaucratic Boundaries

by James S. Duncan

This book offers in-depth insights on the struggles implementing the rule of law in nineteenth century Ceylon, introduced into the colonies by the British as their "greatest gift." The book argues that resistance can be understood as a form of negotiation to lessen oppressive colonial conditions, and that the cumulative impact caused continual adjustments to the criminal justice system, weighing it down and distorting it.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367515520
• ISBN13: 9780367515522
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 278 Pages