Primitive Government Author:Lucy Mair We are apt to forget which features of government constitute the essential elements of rule. These become clearer when we study how government has evolved to suit the needs of family, tribe, nation, and even empire. — In primitive socities it would appear that concepts of law and government were already understood and developed. In fact Dr. Mair ... more »contents, contrary to some previous opionions, that no known society exists without them, even though their forms may be rudimentary.« less