Political Parties in Africa
| Author | : Sebastian Elischer |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 341 |
| Release | : 2013-09-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107033467 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1107033462 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (462 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.