| Description |
258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Individualism's paradox -- From clan to club -- National security and clan honor -- Law without a state : the Nuer of Southern Sudan -- A state without a king : medieval Iceland -- Clannism and democratic reform : the Palestinian authority -- Solidarity, group honor, and shame : modern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan -- Feud as an instrument of harmony : the Philippines -- The king to king : state development in Anglo-Saxon England -- "We have made you into nations and tribes" : the vision of early Islam -- The romance of the clan -- The clan's return |
| Summary |
A revealing look at the role kin-based societies have played throughout history and around the world. It examines the constitutional principles and cultural institutions from medieval Iceland to modern Pakistan |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Clans -- Social aspects.
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Clans -- Political aspects.
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Kinship -- Social aspects.
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Kinship -- Political aspects.
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Customary law.
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Law, Primitive.
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Democracy.
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| LC no. |
2012023468 |
| ISBN |
9780374252816 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0374252815 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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