Chieftaincy and Politics - The Tor Tiv in the Politics and Administration of Tivland

The Chieftaincy institution in the Tiv context has been analysed to establish its dynamic qualities. In its interaction with the modern state since the colonial era, it has been established that the institution has undergone tremendous changes - losing authority but still retaining relevance for the Tiv masses and elite who, before the colonial advent, had no chieftaincy. The large issue of the role of traditional authorities in a modern democratic state has been examined from a comparative perspective.

List of contents

Contents: Chieftaincy Politics: The Tor Tiv and the impact of partisan politics - Military rule - Elite and democracy on its role in the transformation of Tivland, Nigeria.

Product details

• Authors: Mvendaga Jibo
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9783631368169
• ISBN: 978-3-631-36816-9
• No. of pages: 326
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 21 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 512 g
• Series: Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 31): Politikwissenschaft ) / European University Studies (Series 31): Political Science / Publications Universit; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européenn; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 31): Politikwissenschaft / Political Science / Sciences politiques; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 31): Politikwissenschaft / Political Science / Sciences politiques; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies/Publications Universitaires Européenne
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science