Anthropology, Politics, and the State: Democracy and Violence in South Asia

by Jonathan Spencer and Spencer Jonathan

Book Overview

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"