The Commander Of The Faithful: The Moroccan Political Elite - A Study In Segmented Politics
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Note: unclipped dj. Clean and bright copy.
At the crossroads of monarchy, religion, and political power, The Commander of the Faithful: The Moroccan Political Elite – A Study in Segmented Politics presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of how Morocco's ruling class maintains authority through a carefully calibrated system of division and balance. John Waterbury chronicles the mechanisms by which King Hassan II and his inner circle perpetuated dominance over a fractured political landscape, drawing on extensive fieldwork and primary sources to map the intricate networks of loyalty, patronage, and rivalry that define Moroccan statecraft. The book argues that segmented politics — the deliberate fragmentation of competing elites — is not merely a symptom of underdevelopment but a sophisticated and intentional instrument of royal control. Waterbury writes with the analytical precision of a seasoned political scientist and the narrative clarity of a gifted ethnographer, situating Morocco within broader debates about post-colonial governance, authoritarianism, and the durability of traditional institutions in the modern world. Published as part of the prestigious Nature of Human Society Series by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, the work remains a landmark contribution to the comparative politics of the Middle East and North Africa. For anyone seeking to understand the enduring paradox of a kingdom that modernises without liberalising, this is essential and revelatory reading.
Author: John Waterbury
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Note: unclipped dj. Clean and bright copy.
At the crossroads of monarchy, religion, and political power, The Commander of the Faithful: The Moroccan Political Elite – A Study in Segmented Politics presents a rigorous and penetrating analysis of how Morocco's ruling class maintains authority through a carefully calibrated system of division and balance. John Waterbury chronicles the mechanisms by which King Hassan II and his inner circle perpetuated dominance over a fractured political landscape, drawing on extensive fieldwork and primary sources to map the intricate networks of loyalty, patronage, and rivalry that define Moroccan statecraft. The book argues that segmented politics — the deliberate fragmentation of competing elites — is not merely a symptom of underdevelopment but a sophisticated and intentional instrument of royal control. Waterbury writes with the analytical precision of a seasoned political scientist and the narrative clarity of a gifted ethnographer, situating Morocco within broader debates about post-colonial governance, authoritarianism, and the durability of traditional institutions in the modern world. Published as part of the prestigious Nature of Human Society Series by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, the work remains a landmark contribution to the comparative politics of the Middle East and North Africa. For anyone seeking to understand the enduring paradox of a kingdom that modernises without liberalising, this is essential and revelatory reading.