Quiet Days in Burgundy: A Study of Local Politics - Couverture souple

Abélès, Marc

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521040876 ISBN 13 : 9780521040877

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

In this book Abélès develops a fresh perspective on political life in France, both past and present, from the point of view of anthropology.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This ethnographic study of political life in the department of the Yonne, in the Burgundy region, explores a still richly Balzacian provincial world. The author, a French anthropologist, has extensive field experience in Ethiopia. Deploying the insights and methods of social anthropology by drawing on local history, interviews and participant observation, Abélès describes politicians at every level, from municipal officers to Members of Parliament and Ministers. He provides a clear picture of the process of 'decentralization' initiated by the Socialist government in 1982, and undermines the simplistic notion of 'centralist France'. This book, which develops a fresh perspective on political life in France, past and present, illustrates more generally an exciting approach to modern political phenomena, from the point of view of anthropology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521040876
• ISBN 13: 9780521040877
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 316
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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