Projections of Power in the Americas

by Clausen; Helene Balslev

• ISBN13: 9780415517478
• ISBN10: 0415517478
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-21
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

What forms do political and social power take in the various social contexts that comprise the Americas "? Two phenomena are of central interest in the nine contributions that make up this volume: one is the question of power and its multiple forms, the other is the geographical, political, and cultural unit we call the Americas. Projections of Power in the Americasis an original contribution to the study of the diverse manifestations of power in the continent "s past and present. Some contributors focus on the sources of power, while others are more concerned with how it is presented and legitimized by those who hold it. Likewise, some investigate the relations between government and citizens, while others look at more informal structures of power. This is, in other words, a multidisciplinary effort, written by scholars from the fields of history, political science, anthropology, sociology and cultural studies, who share an interest in the ways in which power is sought, maintained, and demonstrated. Common to all contributions is a nuanced exploration of the various manifestations of political and social power in the Americas.