Author : M. Fortes
Release : 2015-06-03
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 257/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis African Political Systems by : M. Fortes
Download or read book African Political Systems written by M. Fortes. This book was released on 2015-06-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1940 and this edition in 1987, this book is a comparative study of African political institutions. It describes different types of social organisation that are found in a number of African societies and analyses the principles underlying these traditional forms of government. The volume represents the results of field studies carried out by trained investigators in a number of areas, and was compiled and edited under the auspices of the International African Institute. It will be of interest to students, anthropologists and administrators.