From Leaders to Rulers /
What is the role of leadership in society? Why do people surrender their political autonomy to the decision-making authority of leaders and rulers? Why do people follow the commands of their leaders? Who gets to be king/chief/emperor and why? Why are some societies centralized while others are not?...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Springer US,
2001.
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| Series: | Fundamental issues in archaeology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | What is the role of leadership in society? Why do people surrender their political autonomy to the decision-making authority of leaders and rulers? Why do people follow the commands of their leaders? Who gets to be king/chief/emperor and why? Why are some societies centralized while others are not? The papers in this volume draw on the archaeological record of societies from around the world to address these critical issues in contemporary social science. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 286 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781461512974 (electronic bk.) 1461512972 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 1567-8040 |