Coups, rivals, and the modern state : why rural coalitions matter in sub-Saharan Africa

Coups, rivals, and the modern state : why rural coalitions matter in sub-Saharan Africa / Beth S. Rabinowitz (Rutgers, State University of New Jersey).

"Over the past three decades, sub-Saharan Africa has undergone promising changes. Most countries have instituted regular multiparty elections. Military rule has been on a steady decline. With this increased stability, Africa has seen unparalleled economic growth. So much so that sub-Saharan gro...

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Main Author: Rabinowitz, Beth (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Edition:First paperback edition.
Subjects:
Houphouët-Boigny, Félix, > 1905-1993.
Nkrumah, Kwame, > 1909-1972.
Political stability > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Coalitions > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Coups d'état > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Presidents > Côte d'Ivoire.
Presidents > Ghana.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Politics and government.
Côte d'Ivoire > Politics and government.
Ghana > Politics and government.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Setting the stage.
  • A new theory of coalition politics
  • Patterns of rule in Africa
  • Rural alliances and coup risk : testing the theory.
  • Part II. Forging coalitions.
  • Alienating rural allies
  • Kwame Nkrumah 1947-1957
  • Aligning with regional foes
  • Felix Houphouet-Boigny 1945-1960.
  • Part III. Consolidating power.
  • An urban strategy unravels
  • Kwame Nkrumah 1957-1966
  • A rural strategy builds a nation
  • Felix Houphouet-Boigny 1960-1980.
  • Part IV. Reversal of fortune.
  • Reviving the state
  • J.J. Rawlings 1979-1999
  • Losing the periphery
  • Henri Konan Bedie 1980-1999
  • Structure not strategy? examining alternative explanations
  • Conclusion.

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