Custom, Law and the Colonial State in Northeast India: Dynamics and Challenges for the Postcolonial State

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Synopsis
This volume presents a multidimensional analysis of the current operational law – both constitutional and customary – in Northeast India. It looks at how colonialism redesigned and redefined extant customary practices, leaving a permanent legacy on the legal governance and societal structure of the post-colonial Indian state.The book interrogates “law” through a broad spectrum of issues including gender, partition, the legacy of colonial structures, and religion as a form of resistance against land grabbing and censorship. It delineates a distinct historical process of the evolution of law and custom and focuses on the intimate links between law and the dynamics of state, ethnicity, and governance.As a unique contribution, the book offers new insights into how and why the continuity of colonial law within a democratic framework perpetuates deep-rooted problems in governance and the psyche of the people. It will be indispensable for students and researchers of history, law, anthropology, legal anthropology, sociology, Indian politics, and South Asian studies.
Copyright:
2025

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ISBN-13:
9781040176313
Related ISBNs:
9781040176252, 9781032404790, 9781003539797
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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selection and editorial matter, Nandini Bhattacharyya Panda
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Nandini Bhattacharyya Panda

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