About this title: F.G. Baileys classic political-anthropology text is reissued here with a Postscript that comments critically on the books scope, its reception, and its uses. First published in 1969, Stratagems and Spoils captured the imagination of scholars and students with a revealing examination of principles of political competition that operate alike in exotic and developed societies. In Baileys analysis, Swat Pathan chiefs, cosa nostra gangsters, General de Gaulle, and the Untouchables in a rural Indian village (for example) are shown employing similar strategies, both effective and ineffective, to ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken Books
Date Published: 1969
Description: Very Good with no DJ. Book is Very Good. Green binding with gold lettering on spine. Clean and unmarked text. Black ink possible price stamp on FFL. Cover has slight transfer from DJ on front cover and spine. Small area of surface staining to cover on front and back near spine. No transfer of stain to interior of book. Tight and sturdy binding a little weak at hinges but intact and sturdy. Very light bumping and wear to cover corners and edges.; 240 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Copp Clark, Toronto
Date Published: 1969
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Some underlining. Binding tight. Previous owner's name written on inside front cover. The covers show some wear. Spine is lightly creased. Pages are slightly yellowing. The book is about political competition, the nature of the search for power, and the effect of the power struggle on life in society. Nothing much has changed. Taschenbuch. Livre de poche. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: Basil Blackwell, Oxford
Date Published: 1969
ISBN-13:9780631117704ISBN:0631117709
Description: pencil underlining, marginalia cover wear otherwise very good. 240pp octavo hardbound. Simon Ottenberg's copy with his ownership signature. read more
Description: Fair. B000X6WXME! *SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ORDERS SHIP WITHIN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS. ALL USED BOOKS ARE LISTED AS ACCEPTABLE BUT MAY BE GOOD/VERY GOOD/LIKE NEW. read more
Description: Reader copy. # Hardcover: 254 pages # Publisher: WileyBlackwell (3 Jun 1969). Ex University Library copy, so usual markings. No dj. Boards and spine square and secure but fraying at extremities. Pages, tight and secure, mildly tanned, handful with light underlines etc. Good reading copy only. Acceptable. We offer an unconditional refund from 30 days of receipt should this item fail to reach expectations. read more
Description: Very good. ( Westview Press 2001, Paperback. ) In this fascinating work, Bailey has produced a unique work of cross-cultural anthropology that aims to show that there are universal patterns and stratagems that are employed to maintain individuals and political elites in power. The book itself is in a very good overall condition indeed. It is however, a former university library copy. It therefore comes with the normal marks that one would expect. Spine and covers all very good indeed. Pages ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: WESTVIEW PR
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780813339337ISBN:0813339332
Description: New. "F.G. Bailey's classic political-anthropology text is reissued here with a Postscript that comments critically on the book's scope, its reception, and its uses. First published in 1969, Stratagems and" read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Westview Press Inc
Date Published: 17/07/2001
ISBN-13:9780813339337ISBN:0813339332
Description: Used-Good. THIS IS A HARD TO FIND OR RARE TITLE. PLEASE ALLOW 7-21 DAYS FOR DELIVERY, BOOK IN GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION. ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM WAREHOUSE. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR QUERIES. read more
Edition: 2nd printing (1970)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Schocken Books, New York
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good in fair dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Signed by previous owner. DJ-wear on corners/edges, scuffed. Ink name blacked out ffep. xiv, 240 p. 21 cm. References. Index. Pavilion Series Social Anthropology read more
"If you want to get a thorough analysis of the game of politics...this is the book for you. First off, Bailey provides well-thought out definitions for all the concepts he uses. By referring to various ethnographies (from the Nuer to Swat Pathans to British folk), he's able to convince the reader that in every (political) competition, similar strategies and sets of rules are employed. He also talks about social change in the end."
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