Political Parties in Africa

Political Parties in Africa
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 341
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781107033467
ISBN-13 : 1107033462
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Political Parties in Africa by : Sebastian Elischer

Download or read book Political Parties in Africa written by Sebastian Elischer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the effects of ethnicity on party politics in ten African countries. Sebastian Elischer finds that five party types exist: the mono-ethnic, the ethnic alliance, the catch-all, the programmatic, and the personalistic party. He uses these party types to show that the African political landscape is considerably more diverse than conventionally assumed.


Political Parties in Africa Related Books