Noah L. Nathan (Ann Arbor University of Michigan)

Electoral Politics and Africa's Urban Transition

Class and Ethnicity in Ghana

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Despite the rapid urbanization of African societies, the socio-economic changes associated with urbanization are not having the political effects that many expected. This book contributes to understanding African urbanization, political behavior, and the ability of developing societies to transition away from clientelism.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 363
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 150mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 546g
• ISBN-13: 9781108468183
• ISBN-10: 1108468187
• Artikelnr.: 59506871

Autorenporträt

Noah L. Nathan is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has conducted extended field research on electoral politics in Africa, especially in Ghana.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Introduction: 1. Urban politics in a trap
2. Urban Ghana in context
Part II. The Middle Class and Programmatic Politics: 3. Class and preferences
4. Credibility, patronage, and participation
Part III. Neighborhoods and Ethnic Competition: 5. Ethnic competition across neighborhoods
6. Distributive politics in urban areas
7. Neighborhood context, expectations of favoritism, and voting
Part IV. Implications for Urban Governance
8. Turnout inequality and capture in municipal elections
9. Paths out of the trap?
Bibliography
Index.