Public Camp Orders and the Power of Microstructures in the Thai-Burmese Borderland

by Annett Bochmann

Overview

Based 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781793608970
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	03/15/2023
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	5.93(w) x 8.97(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Annett Bochmann is postdoctoral researcher at Siegen University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 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