Councils in Action

Klappentext A collection of seven papers by social anthropologists on the processes of decision-making in councils. Zusammenfassung A collection of seven papers by social anthropologists on the processes of decision-making in councils. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors to this issue; Introductions; 1. The nature of the problem Audrey Richards; 2. Council structure and decision-making Adam Kuper; 3. Decision-making in Councils among the Merina of Madagascar Maurice Bloch; 4. Councils among the Central Ibo G. I. Jones; 5. The Kgalagari Lekgota Adam Kuper; 6. The conciliar system of the Bemba in Northern Zambia Audrey Richards; 7. The development of town communities in Ahafo, Western Ghana A. F. Robertson; 8. Party politics and the processes of local democracy in an English town council Paul Spencer; 9. Reaching agreement over Bridewealth in Labwor, Northern Uganda: a case study R. G. Abrahams; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Audrey Richards, Audrey Kuper Richards
• Assisted by: Adam Kuper (Editor), Audrey Richards (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.06.2009
• EAN: 9780521113410
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11341-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Cambridge Papers in Social Ant
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology