Quiet days in Burgundy : a study of local politics
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Bibliographic Information
Quiet days in Burgundy : a study of local politics
（Cambridge studies in social and cultural anthropology, 79）
Cambridge Univ. Press , Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, 1991
- : uk
- : fr
- Other Title
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Jours tranquilles en 89
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Note
Originally published in French as Jours tranquilles en 89, by Editios Odile Jacob 1989
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This ethnographic study of political life in the department of the Yonne, in the Burgundy region, explores a still richly Balzacian provincial world. The author, a French anthropologist, has extensive field experience in Ethiopia. Deploying the insights and methods of social anthropology by drawing on local history, interviews and participant observation, Abeles describes politicians at every level, from municipal officers to Members of Parliament and Ministers. He provides a clear picture of the process of 'decentralization' initiated by the Socialist government in 1982, and undermines the simplistic notion of 'centralist France'. This book, which develops a fresh perspective on political life in France, past and present, illustrates more generally an exciting approach to modern political phenomena, from the point of view of anthropology.
Table of Contents
- Preface to the English edition
- Preface to the French edition
- List of abbreviations
- A note on French elections
- Map of the department of the Yonne
- 1. Who is eligible?
- 2. Dynasties
- 3. Ups and downs in politics
- 4. The new deal: decentralisation
- 5. Parachuting in
- 6. The communist party and real life
- 7. Deputy and mayor
- Conclusion
- Notes.
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