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James C. Scott was an American political anthropologist and Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University. His influential works include 'Weapons of the Weak' (1985), 'Seeing Like a State' (1998), and 'The Art of Not Being Governed' (2009). Scott's research focused on how powerless groups resist domination, the failures of state planning, and the strategies of non-state peoples in Southeast Asia to maintain autonomy from central governments.
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What is James C. Scott's most famous book?
His most influential work is 'Seeing Like a State', published in 1998, which critiques high-modernist, top-down state planning. He is also well-known for 'The Art of Not Being Governed' and 'Weapons of the Weak'.
Where did James C. Scott teach?
He was the Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University. He also founded the Agrarian Studies Program at Yale, which fostered interdisciplinary research on rural societies.
What is James C. Scott's concept of 'Zomia'?
In his 2009 book 'The Art of Not Being Governed', Scott explores the highland region of Southeast Asia known as Zomia. He argues that the region's inhabitants purposefully adopted decentralized, state-evading practices to escape the control of valley kingdoms.
What field of study was James C. Scott associated with?
He was primarily recognized as a political anthropologist and agrarian studies scholar. His research deeply focused on peasant societies, state power, and methods of everyday resistance by marginalized groups.
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