. In the class reading from the book The art of not being governed…

. In the class reading from the book The art of not being governed…

. In the class reading from the book The art of not being governed

James Scott argues that statelessness throughout history does not signify backwardness but was, rather, the goal of many peoples who lived near early agrarian states. What are the conditions that support his hypothesis, and what strategies did people use to maintain their stateless identity?
2. What is “Zomia” and what significance does it hold for James Scott’s argument?  How does it relate to the traditional vision of human history? How does it challenge the centrality of the state in civilizational narratives?
3. Describe the idealized Westphalian sovereign territorial state system and explain the key ways in which it differs from the medieval European political order.

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