The James C. Scott Memorial Episode
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Episode: The James C. Scott Memorial Episode
Pub date: 2026-07-30
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Today, my guest is writer, thinker, and friend Dan Wang. He was on Statecraft a year ago, but this time, we're talking about a scholar who has shaped both of our thinking: the late great James C. Scott, author of (among many other classics) Seeing Like a State.
We discuss:
* How Scott’s fieldwork helped him understand peasant life and state capacity
* How mountains impede state…
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