Border Landscapes: The Politics of Akha Land Use in China and Thailand Thai literature He retired from the United

He retired from the United Nations in Bangkok in 1992

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A cultural shift is now in progress with two possible outcomes: either zakat collection will become compulsory and centralized or it will become such an intricate part of taxation law that it loses its spiritual relevance

Border Landscapes: The Politics of Akha Land Use in China and Thailand Thai literature He retired from the UnitedIn this comparative, interdisciplinary study based on extensive fieldwork as well as historical sources, Janet Sturgeon examines the different trajectories of landscape change and land use among communities that call themselves Akha (known as Hani in China) in contrasting political contexts. She shows how, over the last century, processes of state formation, construction of ethnic identity, and regional security concerns have contributed to very