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Staging Politics: Power and Performance in Asia and Africa
Julia C. Strauss
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Description for Staging Politics: Power and Performance in Asia and Africa
Hardback. Focusing on the politics of Asia and Africa, this book analyses how power presents itself in dramatic performance in these two increasingly economically and politically important continents. Series: International Library of Political Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
This fresh and original study analyses how power presents itself in dramatic performance in these two increasingly economically and politically important continents. Emotion and politics play a hugely important role in the politics of Asia and Africa but, as this book sets out, too much of western political research into the subject concentrates on apparent deficiencies - on the weakness of institutions, defects in the bureaucracy or markets, poor management of elections, absent judicial autonomy. Viewing political performance through Western eyes in this way - where politics is primarily about the naked pursuit of power and interests - can lead ... Read more
This fresh and original study analyses how power presents itself in dramatic performance in these two increasingly economically and politically important continents. Emotion and politics play a hugely important role in the politics of Asia and Africa but, as this book sets out, too much of western political research into the subject concentrates on apparent deficiencies - on the weakness of institutions, defects in the bureaucracy or markets, poor management of elections, absent judicial autonomy. Viewing political performance through Western eyes in this way - where politics is primarily about the naked pursuit of power and interests - can lead ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
International Library of Political Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845113674
SKU
V9781845113674
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About Julia C. Strauss
Donal B. Cruise O'Brien is Emeritus Professor of Political Studies (Africa) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Julia C. Strauss is Editor of The China Quarterly and Senior Lecturer in Political Studies (China) at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
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