Power and its disguises : anthropological perspectives on politics / John Gledhill.

Author/creator Gledhill, John
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoLondon ; Sterling, VA : Pluto Press, 2000.
Descriptionviii, 272 pages ; 22 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesAnthropology, culture, and society
Anthropology, culture, and society.
Contents 1. Locating the political: a political anthropology for today -- 2. The origins and limits of coercive power: the anthropology of stateless societies -- 3. From hierarchy to surveillance: the politics of agrarian civilizations and the rise of the Western national state -- 4. The political anthropology of colonialism: a study of domination and resistance -- 5. Post-colonial states: legacies of history and pressures of modernity -- 6. From macro-structure to micro-process: anthropological analysis of political practice -- 7. Political process and 'global disorder': perspectives on contemporary conflict and violence -- 8. Society against the modern state? The politics of social movements -- 9. Anthropology and politics: commitment, responsibility and the academy.
Local noteLittle-348305--3051310545981
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 243-258) and index.
LCCN 00026069
ISBN0745316867
ISBN9780745316864
ISBN0745316859 (pbk)
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