Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, (1967.). First edition - Includes an Introduction by Spiro and 5 long essays: Some reflections on constitutionalism for emergent political orders, by Carl. J. Friedrich; Nationalism in a new perspective: the African case by Ibrahim Abu-Lughod; The challenge of change: Japan and Africa, by Claude E. Welch; Borrowed theory and original practice in African politics, by Ali A. Mazrui and Repetition or innovation? by Herbert. J. Spiro. A Spectrum book. 144 pp.