Figures of Criminality in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Colonial Vietnam
Author | : Vicente L. Rafael |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2018-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781501718878 |
ISBN-13 | : 1501718878 |
Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Download or read book Figures of Criminality in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Colonial Vietnam written by Vicente L. Rafael and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complex examination of "criminality" and "the criminal" as constructs and active presences in Southeast Asia. Contributors explore such themes as surveillance, incarceration, law and custom, secrecy, and corruption. A fascinating study of power and subversion in the modern postcolonial nation-state. Contributors include Daniel S. Lev, Henk M. J. Maier, Rudolf Mrazek, James T. Siegel, and others.