{"product_id":"inequality-and-political-cleavage-in-africa-regionalism-by-design-paperback-softback-9781009441612","title":"Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa; Regionalism by Design (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009441612","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInequality and Political Cleavage in Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRegionalism by Design\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtensive data, maps, and case histories show how competition between rich and poor regions drives African politics, not ethnic diversity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCatherine Boone (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009441612, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e350 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 1.8 cm, 0.507 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a ground-breaking analysis of how spatial inequalities and regional cleavages shape the politics and development trajectories of African nations. Rooted in a comparative political economy framework, Boone challenges conventional narratives that attribute political divisions primarily to ethnic politics, instead spotlighting regional disparities as pivotal drivers of political competition and national integration … this volume offers profound insights, positioning itself as a vital contribution to contemporary African studies.' Sebastian Elischer, Political Science Quarterly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis pathbreaking work integrates African countries into broader comparative theories of how spatial inequality shapes political competition over the construction of markets, states, and nations.  Existing literature on African countries has found economic cleavages, institutions, and policy choices to be of low salience in national politics. This book inverts these arguments. Boone trains our analytic focus on the spatial inequalities and territorial institutions that structure national politics in Africa, showing that regional cleavages find expression in both electoral competition and policy struggles over redistribution, sectoral investment, market integration, and state design. Leveraging comparative politics theory, Boone argues that African countries' regional and core-periphery tensions are similar to those that have shaped national economic integration in other parts of the world. Bringing together electoral and economic geography, the book offers a new and powerful map of political competition on the African continent.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Economic inequalities and territorial oppositions in African politics\u003cbr\u003e 2. Region and regionalism in African politics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Endowment, institutions, and spatial inequality: regions by design\u003cbr\u003e 4. Regional blocs and bloc voting in national elections\u003cbr\u003e 5. Regional hierarchies and winning coalitions\u003cbr\u003e 6. Territorial oppositions in African politics\u003cbr\u003e 7. Regionalism and the national agenda\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: inequality and political cleavage in African politics\u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52472107172120,"sku":"9781009441612","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009441612i.jpg?v=1785717153","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/inequality-and-political-cleavage-in-africa-regionalism-by-design-paperback-softback-9781009441612","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}