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- Publications
- Influence
The Moral Economy of the Peasant: Rebellion and Subsistence in Southeast Asia
- J. Scott
- Economics, History
- 1976
The art of not being governed : an anarchist history of upland Southeast Asia
- J. Scott
- Geography
- 1 March 2010
From the acclaimed author and scholar James C. Scott, the compelling tale of Asian peoples who until recently have stemmed the vast tide of state-making to live at arm's length from any organized… Expand
The erosion of patron-client bonds and social change in rural southeast Asia
- J. Scott
- History
- 1 November 1972
This paper attempts to explain how, in Southeast Asia, the strong patron-client bonds which joined peasants to local elites tended to break down during the colonial period—particularly in… Expand
Environmental Determinants of Infectious Disease: A Framework for Tracking Causal Links and Guiding Public Health Research
- J. Eisenberg, Manish A. Desai, +4 authors J. Scott
- Computer Science, Medicine
- Environmental health perspectives
- 31 May 2007
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Chinese Business Face: Communication Behaviors and Teaching Approaches
- Peter W. Cardon, J. Scott
- Psychology
- 1 December 2003
Chinese businesspersons are extremely sensitive to protecting and enhancing face. The Chinese sensitivity to face is a result of their emphasis on enduring relation ships and social networks. The… Expand
When Does Overuse of Antibiotics Become a Tragedy of the Commons?
- T. Porco, Daozhou Gao, +4 authors T. Lietman
- Medicine
- PloS one
- 7 December 2012
Background Over-prescribing of antibiotics is considered to result in increased morbidity and mortality from drug-resistant organisms. A resulting common wisdom is that it would be better for society… Expand
Estimating global mortality from potentially foodborne diseases: an analysis using vital registration data
- L. A. Hanson, E. Zahn, S. R. Wild, D. Döpfer, J. Scott, C. Stein
- Medicine
- Population Health Metrics
- 16 March 2012
BackgroundFoodborne diseases (FBD) comprise a large part of the global mortality burden, yet the true extent of their impact remains unknown. The present study utilizes multiple regression with the… Expand
Against the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States
- J. Scott
- History
- 22 August 2017
An Economist Best History Book 2017 "History as it should be written."-Barry Cunliffe, Guardian "Scott hits the nail squarely on the head by exposing the staggering price our ancestors paid for… Expand
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