Contextual influences on voting decision: Mapping the neighbourhood effect in a multi-ethnic rural setting in kenya

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-121

  Simiyu, Romborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ELECTION; ETHNICITY; ETHNOPOLITICS; NATIONAL POLITICS; NEIGHBORHOOD; POLITICAL POWER; RURAL POLITICS; VOTING BEHAVIOR;

KENYA;

EID: 77952215437     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2008.9725318     Document Type: Article

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