In states with weak institutions and strong ethno-regional challengers, consolidating politically by developing a strategic rural coalition is the necessary first step towards state building, economic development, and democratization. Through demonstrating this, Rabinowitz upends the long-held assumption that African leaders must only cater to urban constituents to secure their rule.
Coups, Rivals, and the Modern StateREADERSHIP: Tertiary Education (US: College)
ISBN-10: 110842046X
ISBN-13: 9781108420464
Author:
Rabinowitz, Beth S. (Rutgers University, New Jersey) /
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: March 2018
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Dimensions: 158 x 235 x 21 mm
Weight: 666 g
Pages: 320 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 22 Tables, black and white; 11 Plates, black and white; 18 pages
Title: Coups, Rivals, and the Modern State