Book contents
- The Autocratic Voter
- The Autocratic Voter
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Partisanship in Electoral Autocracies
- 2 Social Networks, Political Geography, and Partisan Socialization
- 3 The Case of Cameroon
- 4 Opposition and Ruling Party Partisanship as Social Identities
- 5 Pathways to Partisanship
- 6 Political Influence within Networks
- 7 Processes of Political Socialization
- 8 The Political Geography of Electoral Autocracies
- 9 Political Realities in Party Strongholds
- 10 The Power and Importance of Partisan Identities
- Book part
- References
- Index
3 - The Case of Cameroon
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 August 2025
Book contents
- The Autocratic Voter
- The Autocratic Voter
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Partisanship in Electoral Autocracies
- 2 Social Networks, Political Geography, and Partisan Socialization
- 3 The Case of Cameroon
- 4 Opposition and Ruling Party Partisanship as Social Identities
- 5 Pathways to Partisanship
- 6 Political Influence within Networks
- 7 Processes of Political Socialization
- 8 The Political Geography of Electoral Autocracies
- 9 Political Realities in Party Strongholds
- 10 The Power and Importance of Partisan Identities
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 3 presents the case of Cameroon, a long-standing electoral autocracy in Central Africa. It provides a political history of the country, focused on the foundation, organization, and operations of Cameroon’s many political parties. It also elucidates the nature of Cameroon’s political geography, concluding with a section on the ways in which Cameroon may or may not be considered a “typical” case of electoral authoritarianism.
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- The Autocratic VoterPartisanship and Political Socialization under Dictatorship, pp. 57 - 78Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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