Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 The Challenge of Winning Votes and Ethnic Politics in Africa; 2 A Theory of Social Ties and Electoral Politics; 3 Social Structure and Its Origins; 4 Mobilization Strategies and Electoral Outcomes in Senegal and Benin; 5 Intermediaries in Urban and Rural Settings; 6 Social Structure and Ethnic Politics in Africa and Beyond; 7 Conclusion; Appendix A Socially Salient Identities in Senegal and Benin
Appendix B The Role of Social and Political Leaders in Senegal and BeninAppendix C Additional Electoral Data for Senegal and Benin; Appendix D Incumbent Support in Urban and Rural Areas in Senegal; References; Index
Summary
Focussing on Sub-Saharan Africa, Dominika Koter analyses why ethnic politics emerge in some ethnically diverse societies, but not in others
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 13, 2016)
