CONTENTS Panel I. Alternativity in Cultural History: Heterarchy and Homoarchy as Evolutionary Trajectories Panel II. Art, Struggle, Survival and Change Panel III. Civil Society, Civil Education and Cultural Identity in the Time of Globalization Panel IV. Comparing the State in Africa: The Drama of Modern Development Panel V. Divine Politics and Theocracy: Religion as a Power Mechanism in the Greco-Roman World Panel VI. Ethnic Model of Power Legitimation in the Political Practice of Contemporary Multiethnic States and Quasi-States Panel VII. Hierarchy and Power in Dates of Archaeology Panel VIII. Hierarchy and Power in Science: An Oxymoron? Panel IX. Hierarchy and Power in the Postcolonial World Panel X. Hierarchy, Power, and Ritual in Pre-Columbian America Panel XI. Ideology and Legitimation of Power in Ancient and Medieval Societies Panel XII. Markets and Hierarchies in the History of Civilizations Panel XIII. Money, Currency and Power, with Focus on Africa Panel XIV. Patterns of Hierarchy and Power in Southeast Asia Panel XV. Power as "Great Mystery" Panel XVI. Propaganda, Protest and Violence: Revolutions in the East and the West Panel XVII. Studying Political Centralization Cycles as a Dynamical Process Panel XVIII. The Order of Things: Material Culture, Practice and Social Status Panel XIX. The Role of the Evolutionary Theory in the Political History of the 20 th Century Panel XX. The Use of Estrangement as a Pivotal Instrument in the Study of and Defence against Hierarchy and Power Panel XXI. The Will to Power and Its Realisation – The Rises and Falls of Absolute Leaders Panel XXII. Tradition and Modernization in Political Cultures of Islamic World Panel XXIII. Urbi et Orbi (Roma Aeterna) Panel XXIV. Free Communication Panel Panel (Round Table) XXV. Dilemmas of Leadership and Representation in Jewish and Arab Social Groupings in Israel Index of Contributors