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The Leopard‐Skin Chief: An Examination of Political Power Among the Nuer 1
Author(s) -
Greuel Peter J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
american anthropologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1548-1433
pISSN - 0002-7294
DOI - 10.1525/aa.1971.73.5.02a00100
Subject(s) - leopard , politics , power (physics) , sociology , history , political science , law , zoology , biology , physics , quantum mechanics
In this paper the decision‐making processes which surround the Nuer's leopard‐skin chief are examined. While E. E. Evans‐Pritchard views the leopard‐skin chief as a powerless, religious official, this paper presents the thesis that he builds and leads a political coalition—and that coalition is the basis for his power .