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Hunting the Ethical State: The Benkadi Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
Full title: | Hunting the Ethical State: The Benkadi Movement of Côte d'Ivoire |
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ISBN: | 9780226326535 |
ISBN 10: | 0226326535 |
Authors: | Hellweg, Joseph |
Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Num. pages: | 312 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2011 |
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Synopsis
Mestizo Dozos: Sacrifice, Shape-shifting, And The State -- Criminal Instability: History, Identity, And Mimesis In A State Of Exception -- Dozos At Home And On The Hunt -- Sacrificing For Security -- Disappearance As Power: Islam And The Secret History Of Manimory -- Organizing Benkadi -- Stalking Crime -- The Power In The Nightjar's Call: Dozo Performance As Social Drama -- Conclusion: From Civic Duty To Civil War. Joseph Hellweg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.