Modernising Traditions and Traditionalising Modernity in Africa : Chieftaincy and Democracy in Cameroon and Botswana /
Chieftaincy in Africa has displayed remarkable dynamics and adaptability to new socio-economic and political developments, without becoming totally transformed in the process. Almost everywhere on the continent, chiefdoms and chiefs have become active agents in the quest for ethnic, cultural symbols...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2015
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Chieftaincy studies in Africa : an overview
- 2. Chieftaincy and the game of legitimacy in Cameroon
- 3. Chieftaincy and the negotiation of Botswana's democracy
- 4. Conclusion.