Traditional Self-governing Institutions Among The Hill Tribes Of North-east India

The book, containing eleven papers written by eminent social scientists onthe traditional self-governing institutions among the hill tribes of north-eastIndia, not only describes but also critically examines the relevance of theseinstitutions to the needs of tribal society in transition. The papers cover allthe seven constituent States of the north-east, individually as well ascollectively. The book is likely to be immensely helpful to policy makers,besides providing an authentic account of the institutions for the benefit ofresearchers and interested general readers.