Everyday identity and electoral politics: race, ethnicity, and the bloc vote in South Africa and beyond

While ethnic identities are found to play a key role in politics, not all members of a group toe their group's line and vote for its affiliated party. Why do some voters choose not to vote with their group when doing so can often be advantageous given the norms of ethnic favoritism observed acr...

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Main Author: Harris, Adam S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY, United States of America Oxford University Press [2022]
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Summary:While ethnic identities are found to play a key role in politics, not all members of a group toe their group's line and vote for its affiliated party. Why do some voters choose not to vote with their group when doing so can often be advantageous given the norms of ethnic favoritism observed across Africa? According to Afrobarometer data, between 30% and 52% of voters in sub-Saharan Africa do not vote for their ethnic group's party. This book argues that as individuals are less readily identified as members of their ethnic group, they are less likely to be treated as if they are members of that group, which in turn weakens their identification with the group.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 247 Seiten)
ISBN:9780197638231
9780197638224
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197638200.001.0001

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