Political Systems and the Distribution of Power

By Michael Banton

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415511305
• ISBN13: 9780415511308
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"