Explores the political impacts of ethnic diversity and the growth of the middle class in urban Africa.

First comprehensive analysis of electoral politics in Sub-Saharan Africa since the democratic transitions of the early 1990s.

States are often minimally present in the rural periphery. Yet a limited presence does not mean a limited impact. Isolated state actions in regions where the st

Two aspects of contemporary urban life in Africa are often described as sources of political change: the emergence of a large urban middle class and high levels

In many rapidly urbanizing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, local politics undermines the effectiveness of urban planning. Politicians have incenti