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The commander of the faithful : the Moroccan political elite - a study in segmented politics / John Waterbury

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Nature of human society seriesPublication details: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1970.Description: xviii, 367 pages : illustrations, chart ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0297000195
  • 9780297000198
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.9/64
LOC classification:
  • 529 DT 324 W324c 1970
Contents:
Introduction Part I. Morocco's two legacies. 1. The Makhzan: a stable system of violence - 2. The Protectorate Part II. An explanation of the nature and behavior of the Moroccan political elite . 3. The social context of Moroccan politics - 4. The size and style of the elite - 5. Components of the elite - 6. The spoils of victory - 7. The king: supreme arbiter and potential Zailm - 8. Conclusion of Part II Part III. The elite in action: tension and stalemate. 9. The segmentation of the nationalist elie 10. The elusive clientele of the left - 11. The tribulations of the left - 12. Agents of segmentation: the Mouvement Populaire - 13. Agents of segmentation: FDIC - 14. The monarchy as orchestrator of the segmented system - 15. The instruments of orchestration - 16. The absorptive capacity of the elite Conclusion
Summary: Studies of post-colonial government have had great difficulty in establishing either an intellectual standpoint from which to depict, or a moral one from which to judge. Waterbury's view of Morocco's political elite depicts a part of the politics of the early 20th century. The authors tells about the political elites and their various backgrounds. There is also a history of the political system as well as the creation of political parties in Morocco.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 529 DT 324 W324c 1970 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000071365

Includes glossary of special Arabic terms

Bibliography: p. 325-326.

Introduction
Part I. Morocco's two legacies. 1. The Makhzan: a stable system of violence
- 2. The Protectorate
Part II. An explanation of the nature and behavior of the Moroccan political elite . 3. The social context of Moroccan politics
- 4. The size and style of the elite
- 5. Components of the elite
- 6. The spoils of victory
- 7. The king: supreme arbiter and potential Zailm
- 8. Conclusion of Part II
Part III. The elite in action: tension and stalemate. 9. The segmentation of the nationalist elie
10. The elusive clientele of the left
- 11. The tribulations of the left
- 12. Agents of segmentation: the Mouvement Populaire
- 13. Agents of segmentation: FDIC
- 14. The monarchy as orchestrator of the segmented system
- 15. The instruments of orchestration
- 16. The absorptive capacity of the elite
Conclusion

Studies of post-colonial government have had great difficulty in establishing either an intellectual standpoint from which to depict, or a moral one from which to judge. Waterbury's view of Morocco's political elite depicts a part of the politics of the early 20th century. The authors tells about the political elites and their various backgrounds. There is also a history of the political system as well as the creation of political parties in Morocco.

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