The Ethnic Factor in the Activities of African Political Parties
The article summarizes the characteristics of the active influence of the ethnic factor on political processes in some African countries, where this phenomenon is among the most difficult to solve intra-national problems. The reasons for its persistence include state borders artificially created...
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| Language: | English |
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Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for African Studies
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Ученые записки Института Африки Российской академии наук |
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| Online Access: | https://africajournal.ru/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gribanova-Grishina-Etnicheskij-Faktor.pdf |
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| Summary: | The article summarizes the characteristics of the active influence of the ethnic factor on
political processes in some African countries, where this phenomenon is among the most difficult to
solve intra-national problems. The reasons for its persistence include state borders artificially created
in colonial times without considering the interests of ethnic groups living in specific territories and
inequal opportunities for the representatives of large and small ethnic groups to participate in the
socio-political and other spheres of life of African states.
Examples of the formation of power structures based on the belonging of statesmen to a certain
ethnic group are given in the paper. The authors draw attention to the fact that ethnic ties often
permeate all social relations, especially clearly manifested in state administration and the activities of
opposition structures, as well as playing an important role in the life of the army. To date, there are
long-established mutual negative perceptions and stereotypes in interethnic contacts, which make it
extremely difficult for representatives of different ethnic groups to have a dialogue. In addition,
traditional relations, which are primarily based on ethnicity, do not fit well into the framework of
Western socio-political standards.
The relevance of the topic is due to the growing general instability in the majority of multi-ethnic
states of the African continent, leading to the aggravation of long-standing problems of the sociopolitical
spectrum. The authors conclude that the role of ethnic ties in the formation and activity of
political structures in different regions of Africa is currently very significant.
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| ISSN: | 2412-5717 3034-3496 |