Mitchell, Timothy, 1955-

Rule of experts : Egypt, techno-politics, modernity / Timothy Mitchell. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2002. - xiii, 413 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Parts of the text previously published.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-401) and index.

Para-sites of capitalism -- Can the mosquito speak? -- Principles true in every country -- The character of calculability -- Peasant studies -- The invention and reinvention of the peasant -- Nobody listens to a poor man -- Heritage and violence -- Fixing the economy -- The object of development -- The market's place -- Dreamland.

0520232615 (alk. paper) 0520232623 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2002012705

GBA2-V3306


Peasants--History--Egypt--20th century.


Egypt--Economic policy.
Egypt--Economic conditions--1919-1952.
Egypt--Economic conditions--1952-
Egypt--Politics and government--20th century.

HC830 / .M587 2002

338.962 MIT