Punishing bodies, securing the nation: How rule of law can legitimate the urbane authoritarian state

Law and Social Inquiry

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 945-970

  Rajah, Jothie ^a  

^a AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION   (United States)

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EID: 80155158828     PISSN: 08976546     EISSN: 17474469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4469.2011.01257.x     Document Type: Article

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