Anthropology and the enigma of the state

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    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 languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHandbook of Political Anthropology
    EditorsHarald Wydra, Bjørn Thomassen
    Number of pages18
    Place of PublicationCheltenham, UK
    PublisherEdward Elgar
    Publication date1 Nov 2018
    Pages127-144
    Chapter8
    ISBN (Print)9781783479009
    ISBN (Electronic)9781783479016
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2018

    Keywords

    • Political anthropology
    • State
    • Sovereignty
    • Ethnography
    • Affective states

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