John Gledhill is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He is the managing editor of the journal Critique of Anthropology and the author of Power and Its Disguises (Pluto Press, 2000).

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• Preface To The Second Edition1. Locating The Political: A Political Anthropology For Today2. The Origins And Limits Of Coercive Power: The Anthropology Of Stateless Societies3. From Hierarchy To Surveillance: The Politics Of Agrarian Civilizations And The Rise Of The Western National State4. The Political Anthropology Of Colonialism: A Study Of Domination And Resistance5. Post-Colonial States: Legacies Of History And Pressures Of Modernity6. From Macro-Structure To Micro-Process: Anthropological Analysis Of Political Practice7. Political Process And ‘Global Disorder’: Perspectives On Contemporary Conflict And Violence8. Society Against The Modern State?: The Politics Of Social Movements9. Anthropology And Politics: Commitment, Responsibility And The AcademyBibliographyIndex