Power and Its Disguises Anthropological Perspectives on Politics
| Author/creator | Gledhill, John Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press Gordonsville : Macmillan [Distributor] |
| Description | 288 p. 08.620 x 05.390 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Anthropology, Culture and Society Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation ‘Gledhill manages to cover a lot of ground in drawing out the thematic and theoretical focuses of political anthropology, brilliantly giving them life through a wide variety of empirical examples. ... The book will serve as a very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics.’ Journal of Peace ResearchIn this fully updated edition of Power and Its Disguises, John Gledhill explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a ‘view from below’ and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions. Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 00026069 |
| ISBN | 9780745316857 |
| ISBN | 0745316859 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780745316857 |
| Stock number | 00314859 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |