Modern Clan Politics

The Power of "Blood" in Kazakhstan and Beyond

Auteurs

• Edward Schatz

Paramètres

• Pages: 280 pages
• Temps de lecture: 10 heures

• Histoire
• Histoire du monde
• Sciences politiques & Politique

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The book delves into the intricate relationship between kin-based clan divisions and state politics in post-Soviet Kazakhstan. Through comprehensive ethnographic and archival research, the author reveals how modernization does not diminish the significance of kinship; instead, the state actively shapes and reinforces these clan relationships, imbuing them with political and social relevance. By leveraging the "concealability" of clans, the state fosters a dynamic political landscape characterized by vibrant subethnic divisions, challenging conventional understandings of modernity in Central Asia.

Achat du livre

• Année de publication: 2004
• Reliure: (souple)