{"product_id":"the-autocratic-voter-partisanship-and-political-socialization-under-dictatorship-paperback-softback-9781009639873","title":"The Autocratic Voter; Partisanship and Political Socialization under Dictatorship (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009639873","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Autocratic Voter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePartisanship and Political Socialization under Dictatorship\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides a social identity framework for understanding why ordinary people in autocratic regimes choose to get involved in politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNatalie Wenzell Letsa (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009639873, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e278 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.42 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'The Autocratic Voter is a compelling and thought-provoking book that presents a wealth of meticulously developed data and a strong argument essential to the study of political behaviour. It will appeal not only to specialists in African politics, who will appreciate its perspective on the origins of partisanship in Cameroon and elsewhere on the continent, but also to a broader audience interested in partisanship in electoral autocracies.' Justine Davis, The Journal of Development Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn The Autocratic Voter, Natalie Wenzell Letsa explores the motivations behind why citizens in electoral autocracies choose to participate in politics and support political parties. With electoral autocracies becoming the most common type of regime in the modern world, Letsa challenges the dominant materialist framework for understanding political behavior and presents an alternative view of partisanship as a social identity. Her book argues that despite the irrationality and obstacles to participating in autocratic politics, people are socialized into becoming partisans by their partisan friends and family. This socialization process has a cascading effect that can either facilitate support for regime change and democracy or sustain the status quo. By delving into the social identity of partisanship, The Autocratic Voter offers a new perspective on political behavior in electoral autocracies that has the potential to shape the future of these regimes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Partisanship in electoral autocracies\u003cbr\u003e 2. Social networks, political geography, and partisan socialization\u003cbr\u003e 3. The case of Cameroon\u003cbr\u003e 4. Opposition and ruling party partisanship as social identities\u003cbr\u003e 5. Pathways to partisanship\u003cbr\u003e 6. Political influence within networks\u003cbr\u003e 7. Processes of political socialization\u003cbr\u003e 8. The political geography of electoral autocracies\u003cbr\u003e 9. Political realities in party strongholds\u003cbr\u003e 10. The power and importance of partisan identities\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Full sampling schedule of public opinion survey\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Life histories of Henri, Titus, Patience and Justo\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\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":52415671664920,"sku":"9781009639873","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009639873i.jpg?v=1784421864","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-autocratic-voter-partisanship-and-political-socialization-under-dictatorship-paperback-softback-9781009639873","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}