Book Reviews|Comparative Politics: Beyond Ethnic Politics in Africa. By Koter, Dominika . New York: Cambridge University Press, 2016. 202 p. $99.99 cloth

[...]she argues that politicians always prefer to work with credible intermediaries if they are present: [...]Koter argues that the presence and strength of local traditional leaders vary widely across Africa, and that such variation is exogenous to mass electoral mobilization. [...]Beyond Ethnic Po...

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Published in:	Perspectives on politics Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 266 - 267
Main Author:	Robinson, Amanda Lea
Format:	Book Review
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 01-03-2018
Subjects:	Comparative politics Ethnicity Influence Minority & ethnic groups Politics Public opinion Religion Social structure Studies New York Benin Senegal Mali Botswana Africa Guinea (country) Kenya
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Summary:	[...]she argues that politicians always prefer to work with credible intermediaries if they are present: [...]Koter argues that the presence and strength of local traditional leaders vary widely across Africa, and that such variation is exogenous to mass electoral mobilization. [...]Beyond Ethnic Politics in Africa offers a clear, concise, and compelling account of the origins and implications of differences in the use of local intermediaries by political elites in Senegal and Benin.
ISSN:	1537-5927 1541-0986
DOI:	10.1017/S1537592717003917