Waterbury, John,   1939-  <br/><br/>
The commander of the faithful :   the Moroccan political elite - a study in segmented politics /  
John Waterbury  
 - London :   Weidenfeld & Nicolson,   1970. 
 - xviii, 367 pages :   illustrations, chart ;   23 cm. 
 - The nature of human society series .
 - Nature of human society series  .
<br/><br/> Includes glossary of special Arabic terms 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. 325-326. 
<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>Part I. Morocco's two legacies. 1. The Makhzan: a stable system of violence<br/>- 2. The Protectorate<br/>Part II. An explanation of the nature and behavior of the Moroccan political elite . 3. The social context of Moroccan politics<br/>- 4. The size and style of the elite<br/>- 5. Components of the elite<br/>- 6. The spoils of victory<br/>- 7. The king: supreme arbiter and potential Zailm<br/>- 8. Conclusion of Part II<br/>Part III. The elite in action: tension and stalemate. 9. The segmentation of the nationalist elie<br/>10. The elusive clientele of the left<br/>- 11. The tribulations of the left<br/>- 12. Agents of segmentation: the Mouvement Populaire<br/>- 13. Agents of segmentation: FDIC<br/>- 14. The monarchy as orchestrator of the segmented system<br/>- 15. The instruments of orchestration<br/>- 16. The absorptive capacity of the elite<br/>Conclusion 
<br/><br/> Studies of post-colonial government have had great difficulty in establishing either an intellectual standpoint from which to depict, or a moral one from which to judge. Waterbury's view of Morocco's political elite depicts a part of the politics of the early 20th century. The authors tells about the political elites and their various backgrounds. There is also a history of the political system as well as the creation of political parties in Morocco. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0297000195 9780297000198 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>70478951  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>B70-05585 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Elite (Ciencias sociales) --Marruecos <br/>Partidos políticos--Marruecos
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Morocco--Politics and government.<br/>Marruecos --Política y gobierno 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>529 DT 324  / W324c 1970 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.9/64