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States of imitation : mimetic governmentality and colonial rule /
"Late Western colonialism often relied on the practice of imitating Indigenous forms of rule in order to maintain power; conversely, Indigenous polities could imitate Western sociopolitical forms to their own benefit. Drawing on historical ethnographic studies of colonialism in Asia and Africa,...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2020.
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| Series: | Studies in social analysis ;
volume 11 |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "Late Western colonialism often relied on the practice of imitating Indigenous forms of rule in order to maintain power; conversely, Indigenous polities could imitate Western sociopolitical forms to their own benefit. Drawing on historical ethnographic studies of colonialism in Asia and Africa, States of Imitation examines how the colonial state attempted to administer, control, and integrate its Indigenous subjects through mimetic governmentality, as well the ways Indigenous states adopted these imitative practices to establish reciprocal ties with, or to resist the presence of, the colonial state"-- |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published as a special issue of Social analysis, volume 62, issue 2." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 214 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1789207398 9781789207392 |