Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa : Regionalism by Design Hardback
by Catherine (London School of Economics and Political Science) Boone
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics series
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This pathbreaking work integrates African countries into broader comparative theories of how spatial inequality shapes political competition over the construction of markets, states, and nations. Existing literature on African countries has found economic cleavages, institutions, and policy choices to be of low salience in national politics.
This book inverts these arguments. Boone trains our analytic focus on the spatial inequalities and territorial institutions that structure national politics in Africa, showing that regional cleavages find expression in both electoral competition and policy struggles over redistribution, sectoral investment, market integration, and state design.
Leveraging comparative politics theory, Boone argues that African countries' regional and core-periphery tensions are similar to those that have shaped national economic integration in other parts of the world.
Bringing together electoral and economic geography, the book offers a new and powerful map of political competition on the African continent.
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- Pages:350 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:25/04/2024
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- ISBN:9781009441636
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:350 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:25/04/2024
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- ISBN:9781009441636