Globalism, Nationalism, Tribalism
Bringing Theory Back in

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Tribalism is given the attention it has long warranted and is analyzed as a continuing and changing formation of social life, from the villages of Rwanda to the cities of the West. Theoretically adept and powerfully argued, this is the first comprehensive analysis that brings these crucial themes of contemporary life together.

PART ONE: RETURNING TO A THEORY OF SOCIAL FORMATION Social Relations in Tension Contending Approaches in Outline Theory in the Shadow of Terror PART TWO: RETHINKING FORMATIONS OF PRACTICE AND BEING Constituting Customary Community Communication and Exchange, Money and Writing Time and Space, Calendars and Maps Bodies and Symbols, Blood and Milk PART THREE: REWRITING THE HISTORY OF THE PRESENT State Formation

From Kingdoms and Empires to Nation-States Nation Formation

From the Medieval to the Postmodern Global Formation

From the Oecumene to Planet Exploitation Conclusion

Principles for a Postnational World