{"product_id":"boats-in-a-storm-law-migration-and-citizenship-in-post-war-asia-by-kalyani-ramnath","title":"Boats in a Storm: Law, Migration and Citizenship in Post-War Asia by Kalyani Ramnath","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA GROUNDBREAKING RE-EXAMINATION OF DECOLONIZATION: BEYOND THE NATION-STATE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWinner of the 2024 Asian Law \u0026amp; Society Association Distinguished Book Award, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"77\"\u003eBoats in a Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful historical account that challenges our understanding of how South and Southeast Asia transitioned out of colonial rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eBefore World War II, the Indian Ocean was a bustling, fluid landscape of movement where merchants, laborers, and financiers traveled freely. The post-war era, however, brought rigid borders and the birth of new, competing citizenship regimes. Kalyani Ramnath delves into the legal struggles of the migrants caught in this transition—people who fought to maintain their traditional rhythms of life even as the world around them was being partitioned into static nation-states. Drawing on extensive archival research from across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Singapore, and London, this book rescues \"forgotten stories\" of displacement and resistance. It reveals that the legacy of decolonization wasn't just the rise of new governments, but the profound, ongoing human struggle to define identity in the wake of imperial collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eBoats in a Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark work of history:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAward-Winning Scholarship:\u003c\/b\u003e Recognized for its rigorous research and fresh perspective, making it an essential read for historians, law students, and those interested in Asian geopolitics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHuman-Centric History:\u003c\/b\u003e Shifts the focus from high-level political maneuvering to the lived experience of migrants encountering the law in an era of uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnsettles National Narratives:\u003c\/b\u003e Challenges the idea that national identities emerged \"fully formed\" after independence, highlighting the messy, interconnected realities of our shared past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGlobal Archival Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e A meticulously researched narrative that bridges the gap between different political spheres, offering a truly panoramic view of a transformative era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eFor anyone seeking to understand the deep, structural roots of migration, citizenship, and sovereignty in modern Asia, this book is an indispensable contribution to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52439748378907,"sku":null,"price":624.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81OU6WQERTL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782980162","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/boats-in-a-storm-law-migration-and-citizenship-in-post-war-asia-by-kalyani-ramnath","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}