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Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention: Power, Punishment and Control

Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention: Power, Punishment and Control

Name: Conceptualising Arbitrary Detention: Power, Punishment and Control
Brand: Bristol University Press
SKU: 9781529222494
Price: 438.77 HKD
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Author: Carla Ferstman
ISBN: 9781529222494

By Carla Ferstman

Bristol University Press May 2024

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781529222494
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Publication: May 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This book examines what happens when states and other authorities use detention to abuse their power, deter dissent and maintain social hierarchies.

Written by an author with decades of practical experience in the human rights field, the book examines a variety of scenarios where individuals are unlawfully detained in violation of their most basic rights to personal liberty and exposes the many fallacies associated with arbitrary detention.

Proposing solutions for future policy to scrutinise processes, this is a call for greater respect for the rule of law and human rights.

1. Introduction

Part A: Theorising and Conceptualising “Arbitrariness”

2. Notions of the “Arbitrary”

3. “Arbitrariness” as an Indication of Harm

Part B: The Law and Practise of Arbitrary Detention in Context

4. Enforcing Hostility and Social Control

5. Deterring Dissent

6. The Securitisation of Detention: Exceptional Regimes, Security Frameworks and Counter-Terrorism Measures

7. Detention of Dual and Foreign Nationals for Leverage

8. Detention and Pandemic Exceptionality

9. Conclusions