The Culture of Power in Southern Africa Essays on State Formation and the Political Imagination |
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| Author:
| Crais, Clifton C. |
| Series title: | Social History of Africa Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-325-07084-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of essays significantly refines the way we think about state and society in the British Southern Africa of the 19th and 20th centuries, from the conquest of the Transkei and Natal to contemporary Botswana and Zimbabwe. The essays embody a range of disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, history, and historical sociology. Yet they share a set of theoretical and empirical concerns united by an interesting understanding the culture of power and the power of...
More DescriptionThis collection of essays significantly refines the way we think about state and society in the British Southern Africa of the 19th and 20th centuries, from the conquest of the Transkei and Natal to contemporary Botswana and Zimbabwe. The essays embody a range of disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, history, and historical sociology. Yet they share a set of theoretical and empirical concerns united by an interesting understanding the culture of power and the power of culture, at Africa's southern tip.