Dynamics of Political Domination in Africa

Thomas Hylland Eriksen (1962-2024) was Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Oslo. He was an honorary member of the Royal Anthropological Institute and external scientific member of the Max Planck Society. His recent books include Boomtown (2018) Acceleration and Cultural Change (2023) and the co-edited Responding to the Anthropocene (2023).

• List of IllustrationsPrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. Political Cohesion in a Stateless Society: The Tallensi of the Northern Territory of the Gold Coast (Ghana)Chapter 2. First Impressions from BukonjoChapter 3. Village Politics and the Administration of Justice among the Konjo of BwambaChapter 4. The Bakonjo on Both Sides of the Congo-Uganda BorderChapter 5. Intertribal Relations in Bwamba, Western UgandaChapter 6. Justice, Morality and Belief in Conflict Resolution ProcessesChapter 7. Ethnopolitics and the Uses of History among the Konzo of Uganda at the End of the Colonial PeriodChapter 8. Resistance and Profession: An Interview with Axel SommerfeltAfterword: The African ConnectionAdam KuperIndex