Publication
Feb 2008
This paper studies mass attitudes and trust in Africa toward political ruling and opposition parties. It finds that the normative function of individuals' respect for "father-leaders" hinders political competitiveness, and therefore the responsiveness of political systems in Africa. The author challenges conventional analyses of party system evolution by adopting a mass public, rather than elite perspective.
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Author | Carolyn Logan |
Series | Afrobarometer Working Papers |
Issue | 94 |
Publisher | Afrobarometer |
Copyright | © 2008 Afrobarometer |