Description
Book SynopsisBased on extensive ethnographic field research, Public Camp Orders and the Power of Microstructures in the Thai-Burmese Borderland makes a unique contribution to empirical and theoretical discourses on camp institutions, (forced) migration, and border regimes. Focusing on public camp life, everyday interactions, and the concept of microstructures, this ethnography explores local practices of mobility, governance, and economy in the context of plural and temporary environments.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Camp Theory and Research
Chapter 2: Conflict – Border – Camp
Chapter 3: Public Camp Orders, Temporality and Discipline
Chapter 4: Governance, Public Meetings, and Camp Secrets
Chapter 5: Public Bureaucracy, Examination and Panopticon
Chapter 6: Normality, Anomy and Economy
Chapter 7: Mobility, Architecture and Border Regimes
Chapter 8: The Power of Microstructures in Camp System
