James C Scott

James C Scott

1936–2024 · American

James Campbell Scott was an American political scientist and anthropologist specializing in comparative politics. He was a comparative scholar of agrarian and non-state societies.

anarchist anthropology
Guggenheim Fellowship Sterling Professor Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (2010) honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala A.SK Social Science Award (2021)
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3 books in collection

Must-Read 1998

Seeing Like a State

Political Theory
Must-Read 1986

Weapons of the Weak

Philosophy
Recommended 2009

Art of Not Being Governed

Philosophy