Abstract
The chapter gives an overview of the anthropology of the state and lays out the global context that formed its emergence. The chapter introduces core ideas, approaches and contributions, and discusses its recent developments.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Political Anthropology |
| Editors | Harald Wydra, Bjørn Thomassen |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Place of Publication | Cheltenham, UK |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Pages | 127-144 |
| Chapter | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781783479009 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781783479016 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2018 |
Keywords
- Political anthropology
- State
- Sovereignty
- Ethnography
- Affective states