The Legacies of Colonial Partition on Ethnic Politics in Contemporary Africa

• In Event: National Versus Ethnic Identity in Africa

Brief Overview

How did colonialism affect ethnic salience in modern Africa? Contrary to expectations, we find that individuals from ethnic groups that were divided by colonial boundaries are more likely to identify with their nation, rather than their ethnicity.

Authors

• Jeffrey K. Conroy-Krutz, Michigan State University

• Christian Houle, Michigan State University