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> There may not be much formal democracy but I have no doubt that
> Heortlings can and will make life quite unpleasant for a chief who
> makes too many unpopular decisions ("No one can make you do
> anything", "There is always another way" and even "Violence is
> always an option" suggest the sort of thinking).
>
This is much more what I was thinking than elections <shudder>. It is a two way contract - the Ring Member is representing a section of the clan, but in return he needs/expects their support - "No Man Can Live Alone". It was the Evil Emperor who placed his kin in charge of everything.
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