Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; The Ethnography of a Political Field; Political Anthropology; 2 The Field and the Players; Structure of the Field; District Leaders; The Forty-Seven: Part One; 3 Role Perceptions and Performance; In the Election Districts; Within the Party; Discussion; The Forty-Seven: Part Two; 4 Strategies of Influence; Views About Power; Self-Interest and Ambition; Discussion; The Forty-Seven: Part Three; 5 Winning and Losing; Choosing Candidates; Campaigning; Discussion; The Forty-Seven: Part Four
6 FactionalismEthnicity, Class and Politics; Taking Sides; Discussion; 7 Summation and Surmise; Looking Back and Going Ahead; The Story and Its Implications; Opinion and Speculation; Epilogue: Alternative Futures?; Notes; References; Index of Pseudonyms; Index