Social navigation—such as anticipating where gossip may spread, or identifying which
acquaintances can help land a job—relies on knowing how people are connected within …

In Hindutva as Political Monotheism, Anustup Basu offers a genealogical study of Hindutva—
Hindu right-wing nationalism—to illustrate the significance of Western anthropology and …

A compelling examination of China's engagement of nonstate actors as a counterintuitive
solution to coerce citizens while minimizing backlash against the state. How do states …

This paper reframes the security and development debate through fresh theoretical lenses,
which view security as highly contested both in the realm of politics and in the realm of …

Based on case studies of seven (attempted) lynchings in Pakistan, we argue that they can
be considered lynching rituals, which are instrumental in a context of political strife.'Shrpsnd …

In this article we propose two alternative yet interrelated definitions of security, which jointly
encapsulate its dual and contested nature. These definitions were constructed to guide a …

During the inception period of the JSRP, members of the consortium undertook a series of
systematic reviews of the literature on key topics of concern to the programme. This paper is …

Patchwork States argues that the subnational politics of conflict and competition in South
Asian countries have roots in the history of uneven state formation under colonial rule …

Contrary to the Weberian ideal of a central state monopolizing the means of violence,
political order in many societies requires a balance of interests between diverse 'violence …

The need for intermediaries to access resources, seek opportunities and mitigate risks has
been observed in societies across the world. In poor people's lives such actors are often …