Seeing Like A State by James C. Scott
How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed
This insightful work delves into the complexities of state-driven social engineering projects and the often unintended consequences that arise from them. It examines how governments, in their quest for order and efficiency, tend to simplify and standardize diverse and complex societies, leading to failures and resistance. Through historical examples, the book highlights the dangers of top-down planning that disregards local knowledge and practices, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of how societies function and the importance of local autonomy and adaptability.
- Published
- 1998
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 464
- Original Language
- English
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