Description
Book SynopsisThe War on Terror has been going on for over a decade and it shows no signs of winding down in near future, a war which has directly contributed to growing security regimes in frontline states.
This book focuses on the legal dimensions of the War on Terror and security in Pakistan. It highlights the growth of the security state in Pakistan, and questions the growing and by-now entrenched legal security regime in the country. The book traces the roots of the present security laws in colonial and post-colonial times. One broader dimension from which the legal security regime of Pakistan is approached in this book is through highlighting specific issues concerning the legal identity of the subject such as the rights of aliens in the background of state power versus liberal constitutionalism, and the rights of terrorism suspects in the background of deploying death sentence as a tactical, psychological tool versus the absolute right to life (of every individu
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Colonial State of Security
Chapter 2: The Post-colonial State of Security
Chapter 3: The Anti-Terrorism Act, ATA (1997)
Chapter 4: Expansion and Entrenchment of the Legal Regime of Security
Chapter 5: Security and the Absolute Right to Life: Critical Reflections on the Revival of Capital Punishment
Chapter 6: Aliens, Identity, and Legal Regime of Security on the Border
Chapter 7: Epilogue: Kharotabad Killings: Security and Political Responsibility
Table of Cases
Table of Laws
End Notes
Bibliography
Index
