Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Note on Text xii
6. Acronyms xiii
7. Introduction: The Politics of Relations 1
8. Part I The Local Council
9. Prelude I The Ethnographic Position 37
10. Chapter 1 Embeddedness: Between Government and Representation 43
11. Interlude I Transformations of Local Self-Government 78
12. Chapter 2 Boundary Work: Rhythms of Self-Government and Infrastructural Gridding 89
13. Chapter 3 Of Refugees and Fathers: The Tacit Social Policy of the Mesna Zajednica 122
14. Part II The Centre for Social Work
15. Prelude II Social Security and Care 157
16. Chapter 4 Modalities of Social Work: Inclusive Distribution vs. Exclusive Protection 165
17. Chapter 5 The Strategic Selectivity of Senior Home Care 200
18. Conclusion. Contours of a Relational Approach to the State 234
19. References 247
20. Index 273