Meaning of acephalous by Andrew Oforma Eze
ACEPHALOUS
The word ‘’acephalous’’ according to Eze (2015:1) in his book entitled Contemporary Basic Concepts in Government and Politics was derived from the Greek word ‘‘akephalos’’ which means ‘‘headless’’. Politically, it is a society which lacks established or centralized political leaders or rulers. This type of society makes decisions through consensus or collective decisions of the majority members.
The Igbo nation was a typical example of acephalous society before the advent of colonialism in the 19th century. This is because the Igbo nation lacked a centralized administrative system of government. Powers and functions were decentralized and diffused to the family units. However, this does mean that Igbos totally do not have leaders or laws that guide their socio-political and cultural behaviour. What it entails is that the nation from time immemorial is a republican society. They do not have one centralized administration or political head. Moreover, acephalous society is similar to egalitarian society. (See egalitarianism)
The word ‘’acephalous’’ according to Eze (2015:1) in his book entitled Contemporary Basic Concepts in Government and Politics was derived from the Greek word ‘‘akephalos’’ which means ‘‘headless’’. Politically, it is a society which lacks established or centralized political leaders or rulers. This type of society makes decisions through consensus or collective decisions of the majority members.
The Igbo nation was a typical example of acephalous society before the advent of colonialism in the 19th century. This is because the Igbo nation lacked a centralized administrative system of government. Powers and functions were decentralized and diffused to the family units. However, this does mean that Igbos totally do not have leaders or laws that guide their socio-political and cultural behaviour. What it entails is that the nation from time immemorial is a republican society. They do not have one centralized administration or political head. Moreover, acephalous society is similar to egalitarian society. (See egalitarianism)
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