Mistrust

This book examines the social practice of mistrust through the lens of social anthropology. In focusing on the citizens of the Caucasus, a region located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Muhlfried counters the postcolonial discourse that routinely treats these individuals, known for their mistrust of the state, as &quote;others.&quote; Combining ethnographic observations presenting mistrust as an observable reality with socio-political issues from a non-Western region, Muhlfried opens up a non-Eurocentric perspective on an underexplored social practice and a major counterpoint to the well-examined social phenomenon of &quote;trust.&quote; This perspective allows for a more profound understanding of pressing issues such as populist movements and post-truth politics.