Urban Poverty and Party Populism in African Democracies

ISBN-13: 9781108453165 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 318 str.

Danielle Resnick

Opis

By combining the perspectives of political elites with those of voters, this book provides a unique analysis of the dynamics of the party-voter relationship in Africa.

Spis treści

1. Urbanization, voting behavior, and party politics in African democracies; 2. Drivers of voting behavior among Africa's urban poor: why populist strategies prevail; 3. The bite of 'King Cobra': populist strategies in the Zambian context; 4. Gorgui's gamble: the rise and fall of populist strategies in Senegal; 5. The view from below: how the urban poor react to political party strategies; 6. Beyond the city: building coalitions with rural voters; 7. Political parties and populist strategies in other African democracies; 8. Conclusions, contributions, and implications.