Recherches d'anthropologie politique

This collection of essays by Pierre Clastres explores the fundamental questions of political anthropology, examining the nature of power and society in indigenous cultures, particularly those of the American Indians. Clastres challenges traditional Western political thought by analyzing primitive societies and their unique forms of social organization and resistance to the state. The work delves into rites, ceremonies, and the concept of the 'primitive man' to offer a critical perspective on Marxist anthropology.