Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa

Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 419
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ISBN-10 : 9781107176072
ISBN-13 : 1107176077
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Book Synopsis Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa by : Philip Roessler

Download or read book Ethnic Politics and State Power in Africa written by Philip Roessler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book models the trade-off that rulers of weak, ethnically-divided states face between coups and civil war. Drawing evidence from extensive field research in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo combined with statistical analysis of most African countries, it develops a framework to understand the causes of state failure.


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