Seeing like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human
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Seeing like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human
Book Details
- Author
- James C. Scott
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Psychoanalysis
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780300078152
- ISBN-10
- 0300078153
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This book examines the reasons why large-scale planning schemes often fail, exploring the relationship between state power and social engineering. It offers a critical analysis of modern governance and its impact on human welfare.
- Format: Print book
- Analysis: Investigates how states attempt to reshape society through top-down planning
- Content: Covers historical examples and theoretical frameworks
- Edition: Standard trade edition
A thought-provoking work for readers interested in political theory, sociology, and public administration.
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