Tables, Charts, Maps Transliteration of Arabic Letters and Symbols Preface Chapter One Introduction to the Study and Its Conceptual Framework Chapter Two The Social Structural Background of the Political Process: The Village and Clan as Movement and Machine Chapter Three The Development of Criteria for Distinguishing Core and Support: Four Points of View Chapter Four The Mayors: Strategy, Tactics, and Intercalary Leadership Chapter Five The External Arena: Its Roles and Resources Chapter Six Subversion, Confrontation, and Encounter: The Case For and Against Cyclical Change Chapter Seven Individual Differences, Influence, and Leadership Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index