To understand African politics we need to understand regional inequalities

Boone, Catherine ORCID: 0000-0001-5324-7814 (2024) To understand African politics we need to understand regional inequalities. LSE Inequalities (20 Jun 2024). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

How do regional inequalities shape “politics as usual” in African countries? The coinciding of economic and political geography today, Catherine Boone argues, reflects divides that were erected during the colonial era. What are the political cleavages that stem from this “regionalism by design”? And what does it mean for anyone looking to understand African politics today?

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	International Development
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2025 10:57
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2025 10:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127440

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