Archeology of Violence

You guessed it: Pierre Clastres. Obscure on google searches (save Franko-anarchist webblogs), Clastres is buzzing with ideas. Here's a primer: Interested in combating neoconservative, fascist politics? Interested in combating neoliberal, internationalist ideologies? How do tribal societies combat power a priori? What's wrong with Marxist anthropology? How does war in primitive society negate both Hobbes and Levi-Strauss? Why is primitive society the first affluent society? How does a Chief function in society without power? What exploitative methods are employed to reverse power flows? Read the book, get a clue.