The State, Democracy and Anti-Terror Laws in India
- Ujjwal Kumar Singh - University of Delhi, India
Government & Governance
- argues that extraordinary laws have ramifications for people’s lives, political institutions, the rule of law and democratic functioning;
- shows how such laws assume ‘normalcy’ and acquire a place of permanence in state practices; and
- examines the ways in which such extraordinary laws manifest dominant configurations of political power and ideology.
While exploring the unfolding of POTA in specific contexts, the book shows how the law was enmeshed in the politics of Hindutva, electoral and coalition politics, centre-state relations, the politics of repression and reconciliation against nationality struggles, and issues of poverty and development.
Singh’s book is a courageous study that espouses a deep quest for justice and fairness. It is relevant not only to students of law but also to students of social science, human/civil rights activists and conscientious citizens.
An eminently readable work, the book…is rich in detail, yet incisive for its analysis. The book…makes an important contribution when it recognises the "complex interlocking system of laws" that takes place between security legislation and other criminal law allowing additional bypassing of procedures and safeguards…Detailed coverage of such technicalities makes this book a valuable resource for lawyers and scholars alike.
This book is well researched thought provoking and topical.
The book explains the violence of jurisprudence using information collected from court judgements, parliamentary debates and party statements.
The effort comes out well-researched, thought-provoking and topical. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of politics, law, security studies and human rights.
Thought-provoking and topical, this book is meant to interest students and scholars of politics, law, sociology and human rights.
This is a technical book meant essentially for politicians and lawyers.