African Political Systems (Routledge Revivals) - 9781138926080

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.

• | Author: M. Fortes, E. E. Evans-Pritchard
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Dec 07, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 328 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138926086
• | ISBN-13: 9781138926080