In Conversation: Alastair McClure on Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857-1922
Abstract
In this interview, Alastair McClure discusses his book, Trials of Sovereignty: Mercy, Violence and the Making of Criminal Law in British India, 1857 to 1922, which was published by Cambridge University Press in November 2024 as part of its Legal History series.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies
Legal and cultural studies analysis
Historical Legal Studies and Society
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Journal of Indian Ocean World Studies
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 53–62
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN