Political systems and the distribution of power
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Political systems and the distribution of power
（Routledge library editions, . Anthropology and ethnography . Theory of anthropology ; 1）
Routledge, 2004, c1965
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"Derives from material presented at a Confernce on 'New Approches in Social Anthropology' sponsored by the Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth, held at Jesus College, Cambridge, 24-30 June 1963" -- Original t.p. verso
Reprint. Originally published: London : Tavistock Publications, 1965
Includes bibliographical references
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Description
Modern political anthropology began in 1940 with the first systematic comparative studies of how primitive societies maintained law and order. The focus was on government and the presence or absence of state institutions. Recently, interest has shifted to the study of power, to examining the manipulation of political relations, and to the task of elaborating a classification of governmental systems that will throw light on the important problems for research.
First published in 1965.
Table of Contents
1. F.G. Bailey Decisions by Consensus in Councils and Committees: with special Reference to Village and Local Government in India 2. Ralph W. Nicholas Factions: a Comparative Analysis 3. Peter C. Lloyd The Political Structure of African Kingdoms: An Exploratory Model 4. Aidan Southall A Critique of the Typology of States and Political Systems
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