Description
Imperial Incarceration provides a comprehensive legal history of detention without trial as a tool of British colonial administration in Africa. Michael Lobban meticulously documents how colonial authorities suspended traditional legal protections and due process rights to suppress dissent, maintain order, and consolidate imperial power.
The book traces the evolution of detention practices across multiple African territories, examining the legal frameworks and justifications used to legitimize extrajudicial imprisonment. Lobban analyzes how these measures reflected broader tensions between imperial governance and the rule of law, revealing the mechanisms through which colonial powers undermined legal protections for colonized populations.
Through rigorous archival research and legal analysis, this work demonstrates that detention without trial was not an aberration but a systemic feature of British colonial rule. It contributes to understanding how legal systems were weaponized to consolidate control and suppress resistance movements throughout the colonial period.
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