ANTA02H3 Chapter 6: chap 6
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Power the ability to exercise one"s will over others. Morton fried"s definition of political organization: (less applicable to non-state: no public policy) Comprises those portions of social organization that specifically relate to the individuals or groups that manage the affairs of public policy or seek to control the appointment or activities of those individuals or groups. The individuals or groups that manage the affairs of public policy : federal, state and local governments. Speak of socio-political organization in discussing the (political)regulation or management of relations among groups and their representatives. Political regulation includes such processes as decision-making, social control, and conflict resolution: types and trends. Sociopolitical typology correlated with the adoptive strategy (service"s typology: bands and tribes, foraging bands. Modern hunter-gatherers difference from stone-aged ones: strong ties they maintain with socio-political groups outside the band i. e. pygmies in congo. Basarwa san one example that have been impacted significantly by outside groups. Affected by the policies of the government of.
