Transactionalism - Bailey

3 important questions on Transactionalism - Bailey

What is the outcome of individual decisions to maximize power?

Social structure

Characteristics strategy and spoils

• Politics as a game
• Normative rules (fair play)
• Pragmatic rules (how to win)
• Competition vs. fight
• Moral and contract teams, alliances

Conflict bailey versus functionalism

Functionalists see competition as potentially conflictual and try to mitigate it (joking relations or Gluckmann´s rituals).
Bailey say conflicts are good, competition can prevent bigger problems

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