Governing Cultures Anthropological Perspectives on Political Labor,

By assembling original, ethnographically-grounded research in legislatures, executives, and bureaucracies, this volume illuminates and unpacks the structures, practices, and values of government actors in local, regional, and national contexts.

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A n t h rop ol ogic a l P e r spe c t i v e s on Pol i t ic a l L a bor, Pow e r, a n d G ov e r n m e n t

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Government Matters: Intellectual Labor and the Work of Governing Kendra Coulter and William R. Schumann

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