{"product_id":"the-nature-of-political-power-in-igboland","title":"The Nature of Political Power in Igboland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most important facts about African political development is the relative absence of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarge states along Eurasian lines. For some reason, African communities placed a high value on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eautonomy and independence, and\/or were particularly concerned about the potential for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabuse by centralized authority. Igbo society is a perfect example of how Africans organized\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethemselves autonomously and democratically, and of how they resisted political centralization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book explores the nature of Igbo political institutions, focusing on the ways political\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthority is decentralized and controlled by several groups based on gender, age, and the Igbo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworldview. The collection deepens our understanding of African political development in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNigeria, particularly in the Igbo region, and of the logic behind political decentralization, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompared to that in surrounding societies such as the Edo, Yoruba, and Igala. The Nature of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolitical Power in Igboland forces a critical understanding of how political and economic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earrangements intersect with the Igbo Worldview, societal arrangements, their gendered nature,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand how the role of women and men in these spheres offer some explanation for women’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunique roles in Igbo society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARIA ANGÉLICA BAUTISTA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45496997511344,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/NATURE.jpg?v=1785556816","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/the-nature-of-political-power-in-igboland","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}