Internal security in India : violence, order, and the state / edited by Amit Ahuja and Devesh Kapur.
Series: Modern South Asia: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197660379.Subject(s): Internal security -- India | Society | Social services & welfare, criminologyAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197660331DDC classification: 363.320954 Online resources: Oxford Academic Summary: An overarching exploration of the Indian state's approaches, laws, and organisations that maintain order and contain violence. Maintaining order and containing violence - the core constituents of internal security - are fundamental responsibilities of any government. Yet, developing countries find this task especially challenging. In this book, Amit Ahuja, Devesh Kapur, and a cast of leading scholars on the subject focus on India's security and the threats it faces.Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2023.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An overarching exploration of the Indian state's approaches, laws, and organisations that maintain order and contain violence. Maintaining order and containing violence - the core constituents of internal security - are fundamental responsibilities of any government. Yet, developing countries find this task especially challenging. In this book, Amit Ahuja, Devesh Kapur, and a cast of leading scholars on the subject focus on India's security and the threats it faces.
Specialized.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on February 28, 2023).