Anthropology, Politics, and the State: Democracy and Violence in South Asia
(Part of the New Departures in Anthropology Series)
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In recent years anthropology has rediscovered its interest in politics. Building on the findings of this research, this book, first published in 2007, analyses the relationship between culture and politics, with special attention to democracy, nationalism, the state and political violence. Beginning with scenes from an unruly early 1980s election campaign in Sri Lanka, it covers issues from rural policing in north India to slum housing in Delhi, presenting...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521777461
ISBN13:9780521777469
Release Date:August 2007
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:218 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"
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