The jurisprudence of emergency : colonialism and the rule of law /
Hussain, Nasser,1965-
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press,
c2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the historical and theoretical background -- The colonial concept of law -- The "Writ of liberty" in a regime of conquest : habeas corpus and the colonial judiciary -- Martial law and massacre : violence and the limit
War and emergency legislation.
Sovereignty.
Rule of law.
Colonies