Daring to Cross: Voting for Out-Groups in African Elections

• In Event: Identity Politics in Contemporary Africa

Brief Overview

Relying on data from voters in two exit polls, in Kenya and Uganda, this study examines the features that lead voters to cast ballots for 'out-group' candidates with whom they do not share an identity.

Authors

• Brian Engelsma, Pomona College

• Clark C. Gibson, University of California-San Diego