Institutions and Ethnic Politics in Africa |
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| Author:
| Posner, Daniel N. |
| Series title: | Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-80866-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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By examining the case of Zambia, this book accounts for why and when politics revolves around one axis of social cleavage instead of another. Drawing on a simple model of identity choice, it shows that the answer depends on whether the country is operating under single-party or multi-party rule.
By examining the case of Zambia, this book accounts for why and when politics revolves around one axis of social cleavage instead of another. Drawing on a simple model of identity choice, it shows that the answer depends on whether the country is operating under single-party or multi-party rule.