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Power, Community and the State: The Political Anthropology of Organisation in Mexico (Anthropology, Culture and Society)
Monique Nuijten
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Description for Power, Community and the State: The Political Anthropology of Organisation in Mexico (Anthropology, Culture and Society)
paperback. An important contribution to debates on theorising state power. The author's fieldwork in Mexico is used to examine the tensions between local community and state. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map / 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JHM; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
This book explores the balance of power between the state and local communities, with particular reference to societies in the developing world.
Monique Nuijten shows how rituals of bureaucratic power and accusations of corruption give flesh to incredible fantasies, and conspiracy theories among officials, peasants and brokers. At the same time she shows that in this labyrinthine world of bureaucratic obstacles and state control, local agrarian communities manage to find certain room for autonomy.
Drawing on her extensive fieldwork in Mexico, Nuijten draws wide conclusions that can be applied to many societies. Providing ... Read more
This book explores the balance of power between the state and local communities, with particular reference to societies in the developing world.
Monique Nuijten shows how rituals of bureaucratic power and accusations of corruption give flesh to incredible fantasies, and conspiracy theories among officials, peasants and brokers. At the same time she shows that in this labyrinthine world of bureaucratic obstacles and state control, local agrarian communities manage to find certain room for autonomy.
Drawing on her extensive fieldwork in Mexico, Nuijten draws wide conclusions that can be applied to many societies. Providing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745319469
SKU
V9780745319469
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About Monique Nuijten
Monique Nuijten is senior research fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) at Wageningen University, the Netherlands. She is the author of Power, Community and the State (Pluto Press, 2003).
Reviews for Power, Community and the State: The Political Anthropology of Organisation in Mexico (Anthropology, Culture and Society)
'An outstanding contribution' John Gledhill, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Manchester, editor of the journal Critique of Anthropology.