The Ethnicity Distraction? Political Credibility and Partisan Preferences in Africa

The Ethnicity Distraction? Political Credibility and Partisan Preferences in Africa

Much of the research on ethnicity, development and conflict implicitly assumes that ethnic groups act collectively in pursuit of their interests. Collective political action is typically facilitated by political parties able to make credible commit...

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Main Author: Keefer, Philip
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
AGGRESSION
ATTENTION
AUTHORITY
CANDIDATES
CITIZEN
CITIZENS
CIVIL WAR
COERCION
CONFLICT
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUENCIES
CONSTITUENCY
DECISION MAKING
DEMOCRACIES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT
DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
DEMOCRATIC REGIMES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ELECTION
ELECTIONS
ELECTORATE
ETHNIC FACTORS
ETHNIC FRAGMENTATION
ETHNIC GROUP
ETHNIC GROUPS
ETHNIC HETEROGENEITY
ETHNIC IDENTITY
ETHNICITY
FAMILIES
GENDER
GROUP LEADERS
GROUP MEMBERS
IDEAS
INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS
INFANT
INFANT MORTALITY
JOB CREATION
LEADERSHIP
LEVEL OF EDUCATION
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
NEED FOR RESEARCH
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
POLICY ISSUES
POLICY RESEARCH
POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
POLITICAL ACTION
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
POLITICAL DECISION
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL PARTY
POLITICAL SUPPORT
POLITICAL SYSTEMS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PROGRESS
PUBLIC GOOD
PUBLIC INTEREST
PUBLIC SERVICES
RADIO
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
RESPECT
RURAL AREAS
SELF-RELIANCE
SOCIAL GROUP
TELEVISION
TRIBE
UNIONS
WARS
WORKING CLASS
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