Bureaucratic migrants and the potential of prosperity in upland Laos

This paper argues that Lao bureaucrats who migrate to the uplands offer possibilities for re-thinking the immutability of upland—lowland distinctions and the power of the modern state. The specific focus is on low-ranking government officials on the Nakai Plateau in central Laos who are positioned a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. - Cambridge University Press. - 42(2011), 2, Seite 211-231
1. Verfasser: Singh, Sarinda (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
Schlagworte:Physical sciences Political science Biological sciences Behavioral sciences Arts