{"product_id":"the-security-state-in-pakistan-9781138309104","title":"The Security State in Pakistan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebackground of state power versus liberal constitutionalism, and the rights of\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eterrorism suspects in the background of deploying death sentence as a tactical, psychological\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003etool versus the absolute right to life (of every individu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Colonial State of Security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Post-colonial State of Security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Anti-Terrorism Act, ATA (1997)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Expansion and Entrenchment of the Legal Regime of Security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Security and the Absolute Right to Life: Critical Reflections on the Revival of Capital Punishment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Aliens, Identity, and Legal Regime of Security on the Border\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Epilogue: Kharotabad Killings: Security and Political Responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Cases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Laws\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnd Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577820385623,"sku":"9781138309104","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138309104.jpg?v=1746096811","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-security-state-in-pakistan-9781138309104","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}