Urban poverty and party populism in African democracies

Danielle Resnick, United Nations University, Helsinki

Urban poverty and party populism in African democracies - New York Cambridge University Press 2014 - xxiii, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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

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Urban poor--Political activity--Africa.

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