The Rule of the Clan

Title

The Rule of the Clan

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Description

This panel discussion will focus on the special challenges of democratic political development faced by nations whose social organization is rooted in the traditional extended family. In these social-economic conditions that are based on the clan, what are the realistic prospects and most promising paths for liberalizing reform? Panelists include Carol Horning (U.S. Army War College), Mark Weiner (Rutgers School of Law), Andrew Wolff (Dickinson College), and moderator Erik Love (Dickinson College).

Publication Date

4-16-2016

Keywords

social organization, traditional extended family, clan, democratic political development

Disciplines

Anthropology | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

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