The Entangled State: Sorcery, State Control, and Violence in Indonesia (Yale Southeast Asia Studies Monographs) - Softcover

Herriman, Nicholas

 
9780938692980: The Entangled State: Sorcery, State Control, and Violence in Indonesia (Yale Southeast Asia Studies Monographs)
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ISBN 10: 0938692984 ISBN 13: 9780938692980
Publisher: Yale University Southeast Asia Studies, 2012

Synopsis

For one year, Nicholas Herriman lived in a village in Indonesia, studying the way state officials interacted with local residents. He did so by looking at the problems created by sorcery. Local residents wished to be rid of alleged sorcerers, and sometimes even killed them. This presented a conundrum for state officials, who, generally sympathizing with the plight of the majority of local residents, were constrained by the rule of law. This book describes how state officials responded to the conundrum. Prevailing models of state-society interaction in Indonesia proved inadequate to describe the response, so Herriman’s study outlines a different model.

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About the Author

Nicholas Herriman lectures in anthropology, Southeast Asian history, and Indonesian language, culture, and politics. His doctoral thesis was awarded Best Thesis by the Australian Anthropological Society in 2008.

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Publisher
Yale University Southeast Asia Studies
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0938692984
ISBN 13 
9780938692980
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192

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