Tribes Without Rulers - Studies in African Segmentary Systems

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Summary

Recent research in Africa has shown a wide range of political systems, from small societies of wandering hunters to large states of several million people. In between are many societies in which a central government is lacking.

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'The book is a significant addition to the growing body of field research on non-western political institutions.' - M. Fortes, Nature'Contains excellent short essays on six African societies in which lineages determine the major political groups.' - Africa

Product details

• Authors: John Middleton, John Tait Middleton, John/ Tait Middleton, MIDDLETON JOHN TAIT DAVID, David Tait
• Assisted by: John Middleton (Editor), David Tait (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.02.2004
• EAN: 9780415329972
• ISBN: 978-0-415-32997-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social groups, Political structure & processes, Social and cultural anthropology, Political structure and processes, Social groups, communities and identities