"An original, meticulous, and convincing intervention in the
debates swirling around development practice. Galvan makes a
powerful and eloquent case for cultural syncretism as the route to
a culturally sustainable development."--James C. Scott, Sterling
Professor of Political Science and Anthropology, Yale University
""The State Must Be Our Master of Fire" provides a superbly
documented study of the dynamics of state-society interactions at
the rural periphery which undermine state projects of high
modernity. This book will be an important contribution to the
literature on African politics and comparative development more
broadly."--Crawford Young, author of "The African Colonial State in
Comparative Perspective"
"A masterful study of how peasants in a distant locality in Senegal
have used tradition and symbols to interpret the world around them
in ways that have allowed them, over generations, to respond
imaginatively to the presence of colonial and post-colonial efforts
to develop the country. This is a book that should appeal to all
social scientists, regardless of discipline, who have an interest
in how institutions develop and become significant in
society."--Goran Hyden, Distinguished Professor of Political
Science, University of Florida
General
| Imprint: |
University of California Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2004 |
| First published: |
June 2004 |
| Authors: |
Dennis C. Galvan
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
331 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-520-23591-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-520-23591-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780520235915 |
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