Political and Economic Anthropology

This course offers an introduction to political and economic anthropology. The course begins by tracing the emergence of political anthropology as a distinct field of study, focusing on classic ethnographic studies such as the Nuer of South Sudan and the Kachin of Burma to understand forms of political organization beyond the nation-state. Students will then explore key topics such as political leadership, state formation, and the rise of nationalism and nation-states. US and Global Citizenship