The origins of civilisation

Political scientist James C Scott explores some of the key questions around early agriculture and state-building

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Published: December 18, 2017 at 5:12 PM

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Yale political scientist James C Scott talks to us about his new book, Against the Grain, which explores some of the key questions around early agriculture and state-building.

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