Chieftaincy and Politics

The Tor Tiv in the Politics and Administration of Tivland

von Mvendaga Jibo

326 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes
• ISBN: 9783631368169
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2001
• Genre: Soziologie
• Verlag: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften