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Frontier Road: Power, History, and the Everyday State in the Colombian Amazon
Simon Uribe
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Paperback. Frontier Road uses the history of one road in southern Colombia known locally as the trampoline of death to demonstrate how state-building processes and practices have depended on the production and maintenance of frontiers as inclusive-exclusive zones, often through violent means. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JP; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Frontier Road uses the history of one road in southern Colombia known locally as the trampoline of death to demonstrate how state-building processes and practices have depended on the production and maintenance of frontiers as inclusive-exclusive zones, often through violent means. * Considers the topic from multiple perspectives, including ethnography of the state, the dynamics of frontiers, and the nature of postcolonial power, space, and violence * Draws attention to the political, environmental, and racial dynamics involved in the history and development of transport infrastructure in the Amazon region * Examines the violence that has sustained the state through time ... Read more
Frontier Road uses the history of one road in southern Colombia known locally as the trampoline of death to demonstrate how state-building processes and practices have depended on the production and maintenance of frontiers as inclusive-exclusive zones, often through violent means. * Considers the topic from multiple perspectives, including ethnography of the state, the dynamics of frontiers, and the nature of postcolonial power, space, and violence * Draws attention to the political, environmental, and racial dynamics involved in the history and development of transport infrastructure in the Amazon region * Examines the violence that has sustained the state through time ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Antipode Book Series
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781119100188
SKU
V9781119100188
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About Simon Uribe
Simon Uribe is Assistant Professor in the Institute of Regional Studies, University of Antioquia.
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