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Power And Its Disguises: Anthropological Perspectives on Politics (Anthropology, Culture and Society)

By John Gledhill

Book information

Publisher
Pluto Press
Year
2000
ISBN
0745316859, 9780745316857
Open Library ID
OL7955385M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2256015 bytes)
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Edition
Second Edition
Pages
278\278
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

In 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.

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