Power and Its Disguises by John Gledhill
This book 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.
'Coverage is world-wide, critical, and cogent' -- Choice
'Covers a lot of ground in drawing out the thematic and theoretical focuses of political anthropology, brilliantly giving them life through a wide variety of empirical examplesThe book will serve as a very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics' -- Journal of Peace Research
'Covers a lot of ground in drawing out the thematic and theoretical focuses of political anthropology, brilliantly giving them life through a wide variety of empirical examplesThe book will serve as a very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics' -- Journal of Peace Research
John Gledhill is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He is the managing editor of the journal Critique of Anthropology and the author of Power and Its Disguises (Pluto Press, 2000).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745316857 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745316859 |
| Title | Power and Its Disguises |
| Author | John Gledhill |
| Series | Anthropology Culture And Society |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2000-07-20 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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