Chapter 2. Special Laws and States of Exception

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction: Political Communities, “Common Sense,” and the Colonial State 1
6. Part 1. Shibboleths
7. Chapter 1. Imperial Christendom and the Colonial State 27
8. Chapter 2. Special Laws and States of Exception 64
9. Chapter 3. Customs / (Ka)Ugali(an) 95
10. Part 2. Projects
11. Chapter 4. Publics 129
12. Chapter 5. Aesthetics 157
13. Chapter 6. Values/Norms 184
14. Part 3. Concatenations
15. Chapter 7. Gothic 229
16. Epilogue: Colonialism and Modernity 271
17. Notes 287
18. Bibliography 337
19. Index 359