Cargando…

Natural potency and political power : forests and state authority in contemporary Laos /

Forests, as physical entities, have received considerable scholarly attention in political studies of Asia and beyond. Much less notice has been paid to the significance of forests as symbols that enable commentary on identity, aspirations, and authority. Natural Potency and Political Power, an inno...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Singh, Sarinda
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2012]
Colección:Southeast Asia--politics, meaning, memory.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

MARC

LEADER 00000cam a2200000 i 4500
001 JSTOR_ocn861528136
003 OCoLC
005 20231005004200.0
006 m o d
007 cr cn|||||||||
008 110715t20122012hiuad ob 001 0 eng d
040 |a E7B  |b eng  |e rda  |e pn  |c E7B  |d OCLCO  |d CN4X3  |d SFB  |d YDXCP  |d P@U  |d OCLCF  |d N$T  |d JSTOR  |d COO  |d EBLCP  |d DEBSZ  |d OCLCQ  |d YDX  |d OCLCQ  |d LGG  |d OCLCQ  |d AGLDB  |d OCLCA  |d MOR  |d PIFAG  |d ZCU  |d MERUC  |d OCLCQ  |d IOG  |d U3W  |d EZ9  |d DEGRU  |d KIJ  |d STF  |d VTS  |d NRAMU  |d CRU  |d ICG  |d OCLCQ  |d VT2  |d OCLCQ  |d WYU  |d LVT  |d TKN  |d DKC  |d OCLCQ  |d M8D  |d OCLCQ  |d AJS  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ  |d YWS  |d OCLCQ  |d QGK  |d OCLCO 
019 |a 786908488  |a 959951199  |a 960088450  |a 961601913  |a 962575299  |a 968920406  |a 971598270  |a 1027381521  |a 1055350453  |a 1065702819  |a 1088954426  |a 1119424219  |a 1125392347  |a 1136316848  |a 1257351226 
020 |a 9780824861223  |q (e-book) 
020 |a 0824861221  |q (e-book) 
020 |a 9780824871765 
020 |a 0824871766 
020 |z 9780824835712 
020 |z 0824835719  |q (alk. paper) 
024 8 |a 6989167 
029 1 |a AU@  |b 000056680949 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV043779507 
029 1 |a DEBBG  |b BV044057077 
029 1 |a DEBSZ  |b 449816303 
029 1 |a DEBSZ  |b 450736199 
029 1 |a GBVCP  |b 1003746527 
029 1 |a GBVCP  |b 813815851 
029 1 |a NZ1  |b 14250054 
035 |a (OCoLC)861528136  |z (OCoLC)786908488  |z (OCoLC)959951199  |z (OCoLC)960088450  |z (OCoLC)961601913  |z (OCoLC)962575299  |z (OCoLC)968920406  |z (OCoLC)971598270  |z (OCoLC)1027381521  |z (OCoLC)1055350453  |z (OCoLC)1065702819  |z (OCoLC)1088954426  |z (OCoLC)1119424219  |z (OCoLC)1125392347  |z (OCoLC)1136316848  |z (OCoLC)1257351226 
037 |a 22573/ctt62r7bt  |b JSTOR 
043 |a a-ls--- 
050 4 |a SD657.L28  |b S56 2012eb 
072 7 |a BUS  |x 054000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a POL044000  |2 bisacsh 
082 0 4 |a 333.7509594  |2 23 
049 |a UAMI 
100 1 |a Singh, Sarinda. 
245 1 0 |a Natural potency and political power :  |b forests and state authority in contemporary Laos /  |c Sarinda Singh. 
264 1 |a Honolulu :  |b University of Hawaiʻi Press,  |c [2012] 
264 4 |c ©2012 
300 |a 1 online resource (210 pages) :  |b illustrations 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
490 1 |a Southeast Asia : politics, meaning, and memory 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-184) and index. 
505 0 |a Peripheral engagements -- Comprehending conservation -- Appetites and aspirations -- Ecopolitical elephants -- Debating the forest -- Concealing forest decline -- Conclusions. 
588 0 |a Print version record. 
520 |a Forests, as physical entities, have received considerable scholarly attention in political studies of Asia and beyond. Much less notice has been paid to the significance of forests as symbols that enable commentary on identity, aspirations, and authority. Natural Potency and Political Power, an innovative exploration of the social and political importance of forests in contemporary Laos, challenges common views of the rural countryside as isolated and disconnected from national social debates and politics under an authoritarian regime. It offers instead a novel understanding of local perspectives under authoritarianism, demonstrating that Lao people make implicit political statements in their commentary on forests and wildlife; and showing that, in addition to being vital material resources, forests (and their natural potency) are linked in the minds of many Lao to the social and political power of the state. Sarinda Singh explores the intertwining of symbolic and material concerns in local debates over conservation and development, the popularity of wildlife consumption, the particular importance of elephants, and forest loss and mismanagement. In doing so, she draws on ethnographic fieldwork around Vientiane, the capital, and Nakai, site of the contentious Nam Theun 2 hydropower project--places that are broadly reflective of the divide between urban prosperity and rural poverty. Nam Theun 2, supported by the World Bank, highlights the local, regional, and global dynamics that influence discussions of forest resources in Laos. Government officials, rural villagers, and foreign consultants all contribute to competing ideas about forests and wildlife. Singh advances research on forest politics by rethinking how ideas about nature influence social life. Her work refutes the tendency to see modern social life as independent of historical influences, and her attention to viewpoints both inside and outside the state prompts an understanding of authoritarian regimes as not only sources of repression, but also sites of negotiation, engagement, and debate about the legitimacy of social inequalities. 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR Demand Driven Acquisitions (DDA) 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR All Purchased 
590 |a JSTOR  |b Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions 
650 0 |a Forests and forestry  |x Political aspects  |z Laos. 
650 0 |a Forests and forestry  |x Social aspects  |z Laos. 
650 0 |a Forest policy  |z Laos. 
650 6 |a Forêts  |x Aspect social  |z Laos. 
650 6 |a Politique forestière  |z Laos. 
650 7 |a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS  |x Real Estate  |x General.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x Public Policy  |x Environmental Policy.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Forest policy  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Forests and forestry  |x Political aspects  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Forests and forestry  |x Social aspects  |2 fast 
651 7 |a Laos  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Forstwirtschaft.  |2 idszbz 
651 7 |a Laos.  |2 idszbz 
655 4 |a Electronic books. 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |a Singh, Sarinda.  |t Natural potency and political power : forests and state authority in contemporary Laos.  |d Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2012]  |h x, 192 pages ; 24 cm.  |k Southeast Asia : politics, meaning, and memory  |z 9780824835712  |w (HU)3272882  |w (DLC) 2011030213 
830 0 |a Southeast Asia--politics, meaning, memory. 
856 4 0 |u https://jstor.uam.elogim.com/stable/10.2307/j.ctt6wqgdm  |z Texto completo 
936 |a BATCHLOAD 
938 |a De Gruyter  |b DEGR  |n 9780824861223 
938 |a ProQuest Ebook Central  |b EBLB  |n EBL3413542 
938 |a ebrary  |b EBRY  |n ebr10755824 
938 |a EBSCOhost  |b EBSC  |n 750868 
938 |a Project MUSE  |b MUSE  |n muse5018 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 10382342 
938 |a YBP Library Services  |b YANK  |n 13201210 
994 |a 92  |b IZTAP