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Domination and the Arts of Resistance

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by James C. Scott ...

“A splendid study, surely one of the most important that has appeared on the whole matter of power and resistance.”—Natalie Zemon DavisConfrontations between the powerless and powerful are laden with deception—the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves, laborers, and prisoners are not free to speak their minds in the presence ... Read more

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“A splendid study, surely one of the most important that has appeared on the whole matter of power and resistance.”—Natalie Zemon DavisConfrontations between the powerless and powerful are laden with deception—the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves, laborers, and prisoners are not free to speak their minds in the presence
... Read more

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Seeing Like a State

How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed

by James C. Scott ...

Series series Veritas Paperbacks
“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book ReviewHailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their ... Read more

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“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book ReviewHailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their
... Read more

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Against the Grain

A Deep History of the Earliest States

by James C. Scott ...

An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations that contradict the standard narrativeWhy did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains, and governed by precursors of today’s states? Most people believe that plant and animal domestication allowed humans, finally, to settle ... Read more

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An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations that contradict the standard narrativeWhy did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains, and governed by precursors of today’s states? Most people believe that plant and animal domestication allowed humans, finally, to settle
... Read more
The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia

by James C. Scott ...

For two thousand years the disparate groups that now reside in Zomia (a mountainous region the size of Europe that consists of portions of seven Asian countries) have fled the projects of the organized state societies that surround them—slavery, conscription, taxes, corvée labor, epidemics, and warfare. This book, essentially an “anarchist history,” is the first-ever examination of the huge ... Read more

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For two thousand years the disparate groups that now reside in Zomia (a mountainous region the size of Europe that consists of portions of seven Asian countries) have fled the projects of the organized state societies that surround them—slavery, conscription, taxes, corvée labor, epidemics, and warfare. This book, essentially an “anarchist history,” is the first-ever examination of the huge
... Read more
Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed

by James C. Scott ...

Compulsory ujamaa villages in Tanzania, collectivization in Russia, Le Corbusier’s urban planning theory realized in Brasilia, the Great Leap Forward in China, agricultural "modernization" in the Tropics-the twentieth century has been racked by grand utopian schemes that have inadvertently brought death and disruption to millions. Why do well-intentioned plans for improving the human condition go ... Read more

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Compulsory ujamaa villages in Tanzania, collectivization in Russia, Le Corbusier’s urban planning theory realized in Brasilia, the Great Leap Forward in China, agricultural "modernization" in the Tropics-the twentieth century has been racked by grand utopian schemes that have inadvertently brought death and disruption to millions. Why do well-intentioned plans for improving the human condition go
... Read more
In Praise of Floods

The Untamed River and the Life It Brings

by James C. Scott ...

Series series Yale Agrarian Studies Series
James C. Scott reframes rivers as alive and dynamic, revealing the consequences of treating them as resources for our profitRivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even ... Read more

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James C. Scott reframes rivers as alive and dynamic, revealing the consequences of treating them as resources for our profitRivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even
... Read more
Two Cheers for Anarchism

Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity, and Meaningful Work and Play

by James C. Scott ...

A spirited defense of the anarchist approach to lifeJames Scott taught us what's wrong with seeing like a state. Now, in his most accessible and personal book to date, the acclaimed social scientist makes the case for seeing like an anarchist. Inspired by the core anarchist faith in the possibilities of voluntary cooperation without hierarchy, Two Cheers for Anarchism is an engaging, high-spirited ... Read more

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A spirited defense of the anarchist approach to lifeJames Scott taught us what's wrong with seeing like a state. Now, in his most accessible and personal book to date, the acclaimed social scientist makes the case for seeing like an anarchist. Inspired by the core anarchist faith in the possibilities of voluntary cooperation without hierarchy, Two Cheers for Anarchism is an engaging, high-spirited
... Read more
Educating for Eternity

The History of Latter-day Saint Primary and Secondary Schools

by E. Vance Randall, Scott C. Esplin, Casey Paul Griffiths ...

Educating for Eternity tells the sweeping story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its nearly two-century commitment to K12 education, from log cabins in Kirtland to academies across the American West and schools spanning Mexico, the Pacific, and South America. Rooted in a theology that declares “the glory of God is intelligence,” this volume explores how faith, persecution, ... Read more

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Educating for Eternity tells the sweeping story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its nearly two-century commitment to K12 education, from log cabins in Kirtland to academies across the American West and schools spanning Mexico, the Pacific, and South America. Rooted in a theology that declares “the glory of God is intelligence,” this volume explores how faith, persecution,
... Read more
Parenting An ADHD Adult Child (Best Guide Workbook)

Best Guide to enable Parents Know and Understand the Characteristics, Causes, Treatment and How to Deal with an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Adult Child.

by Dr. Scott C. Robertson, MD. ...

Know and Understand ADHD today And Help Your Child Reach their Full life Potentials.Parenting a child with ADHD can be very difficult or lonely at times, but with the right understanding and knowledge, it won’t have to be too challenging! This exceptional workbook will help you understand how to deal with ADHD and develop good parenting techniques that can set up your child to thrive throughout ... Read more

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Know and Understand ADHD today And Help Your Child Reach their Full life Potentials.Parenting a child with ADHD can be very difficult or lonely at times, but with the right understanding and knowledge, it won’t have to be too challenging! This exceptional workbook will help you understand how to deal with ADHD and develop good parenting techniques that can set up your child to thrive throughout
... Read more
Seeing Like a State

How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed

by James C. Scott ...

Series series Veritas Paperbacks
“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book ReviewHailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book ReviewHailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Choices & Change on the Path to a Sustainable Existence - Best Choices for Navigating Through a Monumental Crisis

by Scott C. Haley ...

Below is a list of major topics in the book---why we're blind to the Big Picture regarding the "carbon pulse" (fossil energy), and what it will take to transition away from it;why the pursuit of infinite economic growth must be abandoned ASAP;our blindness regarding mineral requirements for a Green economy;while "Going Green" is necessary, unfortunately the present approach by the Powers-That-Be ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Below is a list of major topics in the book---why we're blind to the Big Picture regarding the "carbon pulse" (fossil energy), and what it will take to transition away from it;why the pursuit of infinite economic growth must be abandoned ASAP;our blindness regarding mineral requirements for a Green economy;while "Going Green" is necessary, unfortunately the present approach by the Powers-That-Be
... Read more
George Washington in the French & Indian War

by Scott C. Patchan ...

Series series History & Guide
When Washington set the world on fire... George Washington has frequently been criticized for his first military campaign, which sparked the French and Indian War. This backwoods campaign between British and French colonials eventually grew into the Seven Years' War, a global conflict between these European empires. In 1754 Washington was an ambitious yet inexperienced young officer, eager to ... Read more

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When Washington set the world on fire... George Washington has frequently been criticized for his first military campaign, which sparked the French and Indian War. This backwoods campaign between British and French colonials eventually grew into the Seven Years' War, a global conflict between these European empires. In 1754 Washington was an ambitious yet inexperienced young officer, eager to
... Read more

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