Weapons of the Weak by James C. Scott

Weapons of the Weak : Paperback : Yale University Press : 9780300036411 : 0300036418 : 10 Sep 1987 : This sensitive picture of the constant and circumspect struggle waged by peasants materially and ideologically against their oppressors shows that techniques of evasion and resistance may represent the most significant and effective means of class struggle in the long run. "A major contribution to peasant studies, Malaysian studies, and the literature on revolutions and class consciousness."--Benedict R. Anderson, Cornell University "The book is a splendid achievement. Because Scott listens closely...... Mehr