Old boys, church mates, childhood friends: How social relations form and sustain the multi-ethnic political elite in Africa
International Political Science Review
Published online on June 01, 2026
Abstract
International Political Science Review, Ahead of Print.
In analysing elite accommodation, political science has often focused on ascriptive attributes such as region or ethnicity. The social foundations of elite networks, however, are more complex. Using original data from Gabon, Benin, Cameroon, Uganda and ...
In analysing elite accommodation, political science has often focused on ascriptive attributes such as region or ethnicity. The social foundations of elite networks, however, are more complex. Using original data from Gabon, Benin, Cameroon, Uganda and ...