| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 413 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Parts of the text previously published. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-401) and index. |
| Contents |
I. Para-sites of capitalism -- Can the mosquito speak? -- Principles true in every country -- Character of calculability -- II. Peasant studies -- Invention and reinvention of the peasant -- Nobody listens to a poor man -- Heritage and violence -- III. Fixing the economy -- Object of development -- Market's place -- Dreamland. |
| Summary |
In a series of interrelated essays focused on 20th-century Egypt, Timothy Mitchell, a widely-known political theorist provides an examination of the forms of reason, power and expertise that characterize contemporary politics. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Egypt -- Economic policy.
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Egypt. |
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Economic policy. |
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Peasants -- Egypt -- History -- 20th century.
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Peasants. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Egypt -- Economic conditions -- 1919-1952. |
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Egypt -- Economic conditions -- 1952- |
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Egypt -- Politics and government -- 20th century. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mitchell, Timothy, 1955- Rule of experts. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2002 0520232615 (DLC) 2002012705 (OCoLC)50339484 |
| ISBN |
9780520928251 (electronic book) |
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0520928253 (electronic book) |
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0585466386 (electronic book) |
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9780585466385 (electronic book) |
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0520232615 (alkaline paper) |
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0520232623 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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