Ethnicity, public goods, and elections in Burkina Faso: Insights for the insurgency of 2016-19?

• In Event: Ethnic Politics in Africa

Brief Overview

An insurgency associated with the Peul ethnic group in Burkina Faso developed over 2016-19. We quantify some contextual characteristics of the Peul: political behavior, public goods, representation in civil service exams and secondary education.

Author

• Michael Kevane, Santa Clara University