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The ambiguities of African chieftainships, particularly those in Nigeria, are examined, focusing on the difficult role of traditional rulers as intermediaries between central authorities & local constituencies, & on how they deal with the tension between modernity & traditionalism. A model for analyzing postcolonial chieftainships is presented, the political culture in which traditional rulers govern is explored, & the decline in the legitimacy of chieftainships is discussed. Also examined is the educational background of traditional rulers & the attitude of government toward chieftains. It is concluded that for traditional rulers to sustain their power they must develop techniques of legitimation that endear them to the government, nontraditional elites, & the people. Speculations on the future of chieftainships in Africa are offered. W. Howard

Analyzes the institution and its problems, focusing on chiefs in Nigeria.

When a military regime undertakes rule over a country for a lengthy period, stresses over policies and political succession place great strains upon the unity within the ranks and between the branches of the services. This unity, which is a prerequisite to peaceful transition to civil authority, is examined in Brazil's case by comparative tests of the military elite ideology in three key areas : development, internal security, and international relations. Using as a means the essays of the service authors in their professional journals, the study concludes that the range of differences has not reached the limits of threatened fracture, and that stable transition remains possible

The former rulers of Princely India present to many people a simple stereotype. Surrounded by pomp and luxury, they are thought to have headed autocratic and tradition-based regimes in which their word was law and their desires untrammeled, since they were considered to be in some way divine because of their descent from such deities as the sun and moon. Moreover this view, by implication, contrasts with the democratic regime which followed the accession and merging of their States into the Indian Union in 1948.