Coups, rivals, and the modern state : why rural coalitions matter in sub-Saharan Africa / Beth S. Rabinowitz
| Publisher | (Cambridge : Cambridge University Press) |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Authors | *Rabinowitz, Beth author |
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| Contents | Introduction Setting the stage A new theory of coalition politics Patterns of rule in Africa Rural alliances and coup risk : testing the theory Forging coalitions Alienating rural allies Aligning with regional foes Consolidating power An urban strategy unravels A rural strategy builds a nation Reversal of fortune Reviving the state Losing the periphery Structure not strategy? examining alternative explanations Conclusion |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Feb 2018) State development in Africa is risky, even life-threatening. Heads of state must weigh the advantage of promoting political and economic development against the risk of fortifying dangerous political rivals. This book takes a novel approach to the study of neopatrimonial rule by placing security concerns at the center of state-building. Using quantitative evidence from 44 African countries and in-depth case studies of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Rabinowitz demonstrates that the insecurities of the African state make strategically aligning with rural leaders critical to political success. Leaders who cultivate the goodwill of the countryside are better able to endure sporadic urban unrest, subdue political challengers, minimize ethnic and regional discord, and prevent a military uprising. Such regimes are more likely to build infrastructure needed for economic and political development. In so doing, Rabinowitz upends the long-held assumption that African leaders must cater to urban constituents to secure their rule HTTP:URL=https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108333740 |
| Subjects | LCSH:Political stability -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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LCSH:Coalitions -- Africa, Sub-Saharan All Subject Search LCSH:Coups d'état -- Africa, Sub-Saharan All Subject Search LCSH:Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Politics and government All Subject Search LCSH:Côte d'Ivoire -- Politics and government All Subject Search LCSH:Ghana -- Politics and government All Subject Search LCSH:Presidents -- Côte d'Ivoire All Subject Search LCSH:Houphouët-Boigny, Félix 1905-1993 LCSH:Nkrumah, Kwame 1909-1972 |
| Classification | LCC:JQ1879.A15 DC23:320.96 |
| ID | 8000073463 |
| ISBN | 9781108333740 |
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