Using extensive research, this book argues that successful African leaders consolidate their rule by developing strategic rural coalitions.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Beth S. Rabinowitz is Assistant Professor at Rutgers State University of New Jersey. Her research focuses on regime strategies and political stability in sub-Saharan Africa.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction; Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. A new theory of coalition politics; 2. Patterns of rule in Africa; 3. Rural alliances and coup risk: testing the theory; Part II. Forging Coalitions: 4. Alienating rural allies Kwame Nkrumah 1947 1957; 5. Aligning with regional foes Félix Houphouët Boigny 1945 1960; Part III. Consolidating Power: 6. An urban strategy unravels Kwame Nkrumah 1957 1966; 7. A rural strategy builds a nation Félix Houphouët Boigny 1960 1980; Part IV. Reversal of Fortune: 8. Reviving the state J. J. Rawlings 1979 1999; 9. Losing the periphery Henri Konan Bédié 1980 1999; 10. Structure not strategy? Examining alternative explanations; Conclusion.
Introduction; Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. A new theory of coalition politics; 2. Patterns of rule in Africa; 3. Rural alliances and coup risk: testing the theory; Part II. Forging Coalitions: 4. Alienating rural allies Kwame Nkrumah 1947 1957; 5. Aligning with regional foes Félix Houphouët Boigny 1945 1960; Part III. Consolidating Power: 6. An urban strategy unravels Kwame Nkrumah 1957 1966; 7. A rural strategy builds a nation Félix Houphouët Boigny 1960 1980; Part IV. Reversal of Fortune: 8. Reviving the state J. J. Rawlings 1979 1999; 9. Losing the periphery Henri Konan Bédié 1980 1999; 10. Structure not strategy? Examining alternative explanations; Conclusion.
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