Anthropology, Politics, and the State - Democracy and Violence in South Asia (Paperback)

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 arguments about secularism and pluralism, and the ambiguous energies released by electoral democracy across the subcontinent. It ends by discussing feminist peace activists in Sri Lanka, struggling to sustain a window of shared humanity after two decades of war. Bringing together and linking the themes of democracy, identity and conflict, this important new study shows how anthropology can take a central role in understanding other people's politics, especially the issues that seem to have divided the world since 9/11.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Departures in Anthropology
Release date:	July 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Jonathan Spencer
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	218
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-77746-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	0-521-77746-1
Barcode:	9780521777469

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