In What Ways Do State Societies Differ From Bands Tribes And Chiefdoms?
In What Ways Do State Societies Differ From Bands Tribes And Chiefdoms? In the simplest band societies, political leaders achieve their position through violent, or potentially violent, domination of followers and would-be rivals. State societies differ from band, tribes, and chiefdoms in relying almost entirely on concensus rather than coercion to maintain orderly political life.