Global Metabolism and Morphology of King and Empire
Amol Saghar
THE KING’S PLUNDER, THE KING’S BODIES: PRIZE LAWS, THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND THE MODERN LEGAL ORDER by By Rahul Govind Tulika Books, 2023, 348 pp., INR 1,350.00
March 2024, volume 48, No 3

The British state, in order to establish its dominance around the globe, used a range of instruments of power. Among others, two closely linked instruments of power were the ‘Prize Laws’ and the ‘Prize Courts’.

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