What can anthropology and political science learn from each other?
The authors argue that collaboration, particularly in the area of
concepts and methodologies, is tremendously beneficial for both
disciplines, though they also deal with some troubling aspects of
the relationship. Focusing on the influence of anthropology on
political science, the book examines the basic assumptions the
practitioners of each discipline make about the nature of social
and political reality, compares some of the key concepts each field
employs, and provides an extensive review of the basic methods of
research that "bridge" both disciplines: ethnography and case
study. Through ethnography (participant observation), reliance on
extended case studies, and the use of "anthropological" concepts
and sensibilities, a greater understanding of some of the most
challenging issues of the day can be gained. For example, political
anthropology challenges the illusion of the "autonomy of the
political" assumed by political science to characterize so-called
modern societies. Several chapters include a cross-disciplinary
analysis of key concepts and issues: political culture, political
ritual, the politics of collective identity, democratization in
divided societies, conflict resolution, civil society, and the
politics of post-Communist transformations.
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