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African Kingships in Perspective - Political Change and Modernization in Monarchical Settings

English · Hardback

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First published in 1977, African Kingships in Perspective deals comparatively and analytically with dynamics of change in monarchical settings. It examines variant responses of African kingships to the challenge of modernity and political centralisation and to assess their successes and failures in the face of rapid social change.


List of contents










Introduction: In Search of Political Kingdom Part 1-A Theocratic Kingship: Ethiopia 1. Ethiopia Part 2-Stratified Kingships: Rwanda and Burundi 2. Rwanda 3. Burndi Part 3-Ethnic Kingships: Swaziland and Lesotho 4. The Ngwenyama of Swaziland: The Dynamics of Political Adaptation 5. The Basotho Monarchy Part 4-Incorporated Kingships: Buganda, Ankole and Ijebu 6. Buganda 7. Ankole 8. Ijebu Conclusion-Monarchical Responses to Social Change: A Spectrum of Strategies


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René Lemarchand is Emeritus Professor of political science at the University of Florida, USA. He is known for his research on ethnic conflict and genocide in African nations. His published works include Remembering Genocides in Central Africa (2021).


Summary

First published in 1977, African Kingships in Perspective deals comparatively and analytically with dynamics of change in monarchical settings. It examines variant responses of African kingships to the challenge of modernity and political centralisation and to assess their successes and failures in the face of rapid social change.

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