From Protest to Parties
Party-Building and Democratization in Africa
(Sprache: Englisch)
From Protest to Parties provides a unique window into the politics of mobilization and protest in closed political regimes, and sheds light on how the choices of political elites affect organizational development. The book draws upon an in-depth analysis of...
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From Protest to Parties provides a unique window into the politics of mobilization and protest in closed political regimes, and sheds light on how the choices of political elites affect organizational development. The book draws upon an in-depth analysis of 3 countries in Anglophone Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya.
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Why do strong opposition party organizations emerge in some democratizing countries, while parties in others remain weak or fragmented? Does polarization undermine democratization, or might it play an important role in party-building?From Protest to Parties examines differences in opposition party strength in hybrid regimes in Africa. These political systems, which mix democratic and authoritarian characteristics, are a novel terrain in which to study party formation and organizational development. In order to understand why some parties are able to transcend ethnic cleavages, LeBas points to differences in past patterns of authoritarian rule. Where authoritarian states relied on alliances with corporate actors, notably organized labor, they unintentionally armed their allies, providing them with structures and resources that could later be used to mobilize large constituencies and effectively challenge the state. From Protest to Parties also suggests that conflict can help build the institutions necessary for democracy just as surely as it can endanger them. Opposition parties are more likely to maintain their organizational cohesion and the commitment of activists when they use strategies and appeals that escalate conflict and re-orient social boundaries around the lines of partisan affiliation. Polarization forges stronger parties, but it also increases the likelihood of violence and authoritarian retrenchment.
From Protest to Parties draws upon an in-depth analysis of three countries in Anglophone Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Kenya. Though these countries share similar institutions and electoral rules, opposition party development takes a different route in each. In addition to providing a unique window into the politics of mobilization and protest in closed political regimes, the book sheds light on how the choices of political elites affect organizational development.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „From Protest to Parties “
- Acknowledgments
- List of Tables and Figures
- Acronyms
- Part I: Introduction
- 1: Opposition Parties and Democratization in Africa
- 2: The Sources of Opposition Party Strength
- Part II: Historical Legacies
- 3: Corporatism in Zimbabwe
- 4: Labor Control Regimes in Zambia and Kenya
- Part III: The Organization of Protest
- 5: Opposition and Collective Identity in Zimbabwe
- 6: Weak Ties in Zambia and Kenya
- Part IV: The Formation of Parties
- 7: Polarization and Party-Building in Zimbabwe
- 8: Fragmented Parties in Zambia and Kenya
- Conclusions
- Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von Adrienne LeBas
Adrienne LeBas is an Assistant Professor of Government at the School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, DC. She previously taught at Michigan State University and was a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Her current work examines popular responses to political violence in Kenya. Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Adrienne LeBas
- 2011, 316 Seiten, Maße: 15,6 x 23,4 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 019954686X
- ISBN-13: 9780199546862
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.06.2011
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
LeBas has written a sophisticated book at the cutting edge of research on African political parties. The early chapters should be required reading for students of political studies, who will appreciate the clarity and force of the legacy argument. From Parties to Protest is an important milestone in the comparative historical analysis of African political parties. Shane Mac Giollabhui, the Journal of Modern African Studies
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