The anthropology of parliaments : : entanglements in democratic politics / / Emma Crewe.

• VerfasserIn: Crewe, Emma, 1962-
• Place / Publishing House: Abingdon, Oxon ;, New York, NY : : Taylor & Francis,, 2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (242 pages) :; illustrations

"The Anthropology of Parliaments offers a fresh, comparative approach to analysing Parliaments and democratic politics, drawing together rare ethnographic work by anthropologists and politics scholars from around the world. Crewe's insights deepen our understanding of the complexity of political institutions. She reveals how elected politicians navigate relationships by forging alliances and thwarting opponents; parliamentary buildings are constructed as sites of work, debate and the nation in miniature; and politicians and officials engage with hierarchies, continuity and change. This book also proposes how to study parliaments through an anthropological lens while in conversation with other disciplines. The dive into ethnographies from across Europe, the US, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa demolishes hackneyed geo-political categories and culminates in a new comparative theory about the contradictions in everyday political work. This important book will be of interest to anyone studying parliaments but especially those in the disciplines of anthropology and sociology; politics, legal and development studies; and international relations"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Parliaments and Anthropology -- Part I: The sociality of parliaments 2. The Alchemy of Voting 3. Representing 4. Scrutiny of the State -- PART II: The Cultures of Parliaments 5. Rhythms of Performance 6. Riffs of Meaning 7. Rituals and Symbols in Politics -- Part III: Politics with the dial turned up 8. A sense of proportion 9. Improvising Together.