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Political Scientist

James C. Scott is a renowned political scientist, born on December 2, 1936. His research focuses on political power, social theory, and historical analysis, particularly known for his work on peasants, marginalized groups, and informal economies.

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“The larger the pile of rubble you leave behind, the larger your place in the historical record!”

Civilization Garbage Anthropology Archeology

Book:The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia

Source: The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia

“Encouragement of sedentarism is perhaps the oldest "state project," a project related to the second-oldest state project of taxation.”

Civilization Taxation State Nomad Nomadism

Book:The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia

Source: The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia

“The aspiration to such uniformity and order alerts us to the fact that modern statecraft is largely a project of internal colonization, often glossed, as it is in its imperial rhetoric, as a 'civilizing mission'.”

Facts Order Modern Civilization Projects Missions Aspiration Internals Rhetoric Uniformity Colonization

Author:James C. Scott

About the Author

Born: December 2, 1936
Known for: Political Scientist
Quotes: 22

Books & Sources

Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have FailedRelated source material

The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast AsiaRelated source material

Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and PlayRelated source material

Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden TranscriptsRelated source material

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