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This book is a collection of essays that explore the ways in which anthropological perspectives can be used to understand politics. The essays are divided into three sections: local politics, global politics, and democratization. Each section contains a number of essays that explore different aspects of politics. The book is well-organized and easy to read.
In this fully updated edition of Power and Its Disguises, John Gledhill explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a `view from below' and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions. Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others.
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