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I. Nonvoluntary Associations

• A. Age-Sets
  1. Karimojong Age-Sets
  2. Shavante Age-Sets
• B. Unisex Associations
  1. Mae Enga Bachelor Associations
  2. Poro and Sande
  3. Ijaw Women's Associations

II. Voluntary Associations

• A. Military Associations
• B. Regional Associations
• C. Ethnic Associations
  1. 1. Tribal Unions
  2. 2. Friendly societies
• D. Multi-ethnic Associations
• E. Other interest groups

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder?

• A. Band Organization
• B. Tribal Organization
• C. Chiefdom Organization
• D. State Organization
• E. Factors Associated with Variation in Political Organization
• F. The Spread of State Societies

IV. Variation in the Political Process

• A. Getting to be a Leader
• B. Political Participation

V. Resolution of Conflict

• A. Peaceful Resolution of conflict
  1. Avoidance
  2. Community Action
  3. Negotiation and Mediation
  4. Ritual Reconciliation
  5. Oaths and ordeals
  6. Adjudication, Courts, and Codified Laws
• B. Violent Resolution of Conflict
  1. Individual violence
  2. Feuding
  3. Raiding
  4. Large-Scale Confrontations
• C. Explaining Warfare