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Coups, Rivals, and the Modern State: Why Rural Coalitions Matter in Sub-Saharan Africa Hardcover - 2018

by Beth S. Rabinowitz


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State development in Africa is risky, even life-threatening. Heads of state must weigh the advantage of promoting political and economic development against the risk of fortifying dangerous political rivals. This book takes a novel approach to the study of neopatrimonial rule by placing security concerns at the center of state-building. Using quantitative evidence from 44 African countries and in-depth case studies of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, Rabinowitz demonstrates that the insecurities of the African state make strategically aligning with rural leaders critical to political success. Leaders who cultivate the goodwill of the countryside are better able to endure sporadic urban unrest, subdue political challengers, minimize ethnic and regional discord, and prevent a military uprising. Such regimes are more likely to build infrastructure needed for economic and political development. In so doing, Rabinowitz upends the long-held assumption that African leaders must cater to urban constituents to secure their rule.

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  • Title Coups, Rivals, and the Modern State: Why Rural Coalitions Matter in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Author Beth S. Rabinowitz
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2018
  • ISBN 9781108420464 / 110842046X
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.31 x 6.19 x 0.78 in (23.65 x 15.72 x 1.98 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Africa, Sub-Saharan - Politics and government, Ghana - Politics and government
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017053785
  • Dewey Decimal Code 320.96
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