TY  - BOOK
AU  - Waterbury,John
TI  - The commander of the faithful : : the Moroccan political elite - a study in segmented politics / 
T2  - The nature of human society series
SN  - 0297000195
AV  - 529 DT 324 W324c 1970
U1  - 320.9/64 
PY  - 1970///
CY  - London : 
PB  - Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 
KW  - Elite (Ciencias sociales)
KW  - Marruecos
KW  - Partidos políticos
KW  - Morocco
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Política y gobierno
N1  - Includes glossary of special Arabic terms; Bibliography: p. 325-326; Introduction
Part I. Morocco's two legacies. 1. The Makhzan: a stable system of violence
- 2. The Protectorate
Part II. An explanation of the nature and behavior of the Moroccan political elite . 3. The social context of Moroccan politics
- 4. The size and style of the elite
- 5. Components of the elite
- 6. The spoils of victory
- 7. The king: supreme arbiter and potential Zailm
- 8. Conclusion of Part II
Part III. The elite in action: tension and stalemate. 9. The segmentation of the nationalist elie
10. The elusive clientele of the left
- 11. The tribulations of the left
- 12. Agents of segmentation: the Mouvement Populaire
- 13. Agents of segmentation: FDIC
- 14. The monarchy as orchestrator of the segmented system
- 15. The instruments of orchestration
- 16. The absorptive capacity of the elite
Conclusion
N2  - 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
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