Outwitting the State

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Outwitting the State is written by Peter Skalník and published by Transaction Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1412830419 (ISBN 10) and 9781412830416 (ISBN 13).

A characteristic response to the imposition of state power by the conquered, oppressed, and powerless is a pattern that Peter Skalnik calls "out-witting the state." This collection of essays challenges the widespread view that the state is a natural holder of authority in society. Using examples of confrontations between European states and polities outside Europe, the authors show that the power model is not universally applicable. Examples from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and North America support this radically different conception of politics. The authors argue that this less confrontational approach to state power is not only possible but desirable. The new and different approach gives ordinary people a chance to achieve political goals without looking to the state.