
Igala Political Order
Igala Political Order explores the sophisticated governance and economic systems of the precolonial Igala Kingdom in West Africa, revealing how it achieved remarkable political stability and prosperity for centuries, despite lacking extensive written records. The book argues the kingdom''s success stemmed from balancing a centralized monarchy (the Ata) with the influence of aristocratic lineages (...
Igala Political Order explores the sophisticated governance and economic systems of the precolonial Igala Kingdom in West Africa, revealing how it achieved remarkable political stability and prosperity for centuries, despite lacking extensive written records. The book argues the kingdom''s success stemmed from balancing a centralized monarchy (the Ata) with the influence of aristocratic lineages (...
