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The Art of Not Being Governed

essay by James C. Scott
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The Art of Not Being Governed

Summary

The Art of Not Being Governed is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Art of Not Being Governed authored James C. Scott[2].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's genre is non-fiction literature[4].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's genre is essay[5].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's place of publication is recorded as New Haven[6].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed was released on 2009[9].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's narrative location is recorded as Zomia[10].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's official website is recorded as https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300169171/art-not-being-governed[11].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's main subject is Zomia[12].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's main subject is anthropology[13].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's main subject is anarchism[14].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's main subject is anarchist anthropology[15].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as The Art of Not Being Governed[16].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as Zomia ou l’art de ne pas être gouverné[17].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as La arto ne esti regata[18].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as El arte de no ser gobernados[19].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as ゾミア[20].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as 逃避统治的艺术[21].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as Η τέχνη του να μην κυβερνιέσαι[22].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as 조미아[23].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's title is recorded as L’arte di non essere governati[24].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 305.800959[25].
  • The Art of Not Being Governed's Library of Congress Classification is recorded as DS523.3 .S36 2009[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Art of Not Being Governed authored James C. Scott[2].

Publication

The Art of Not Being Governed was released on 2009[9]. Its place of publication is recorded as New Haven[6]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Genres include non-fiction literature[4] and essay[5].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Zomia[12], anthropology[13], anarchism[14], and anarchist anthropology[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Reclus · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress classification (works and editions) → DS523.3 .S36 2009
    Narrative location → Zomia
    Publisher → Q255147
    Language of work or name → English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q140061595]], add P747 claim: Q140061595"
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