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2 produkter
2 produkter
Del 15 - China Studies
State and Ethnicity in China's Southwest
Inbunden, Engelska, 2008
2 661 kr
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Twentieth century China has seen local societies undergo unprecedented transformations accompanied by a remarkable continuity in state practice. In this path-breaking study of two ethnically different communities, the matrilineal Mosuo and the patrilineal Han, in northwest Yunnan province, the author traces cultural change from a historical perspective in relation to the ecological environment and political systems. The treatment of state penetration into local society challenges the conventional binary narratives of state-society and Han/non-Han relations. With its interdisciplinary approach, the book enriches the anthropology of China by framing ethnicity issues in terms of local politics and inter-relationships between levels of government, and at the same time extends the analytical perimeter of the study of the Chinese state to the national periphery.
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
455 kr
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A different kind of critique, Governance Made to Order explores ideas that shape politics. The book focuses on the modern states developed in China and Burma, in contrast to the ones in Europe and America – each commensurate with a specific way of life and a dominant political philosophy that is regionally distinct. The idiosyncrasies of governance discussed debunk the logic of international interventionism bent on effecting “regime change” in conformity with a single universal model of governance. Incorporating area studies of state and society, the author draws attention to the historical role that market expansion played in precipitating the reconfiguration of public authority and the formation of nations in Europe. The same forces of change brought the West into contact with the East, before setting in motion the globalisation of the world economy. The book argues that the transformation of things that followed, albeit topsy-turvy at times, has altered little the fundamentals of governance.