ABSTRACT

This title was first published in 2000. A comprehensive comparison of voting patterns in seven countries of Southern Africa. The modern democratic electoral histories of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe are placed within the contexts of their pre-colonial and colonial polities. The extent to which urbanization and the regional distribution of language, ethnicity and race impacts on the electoral geography of the sub-continent is demonstrated statistically and cartographically. The analysis is complemented by anecdotal evidence gathered during personal interviews and discussions with voters, politicians, government officials and academics.

chapter 1|26 pages

Factors Influencing Voting Behaviour

chapter 2|40 pages

Botswana

chapter 3|48 pages

Zambia

chapter 4|52 pages

Zimbabwe

chapter 5|48 pages

Namibia

chapter 6|44 pages

South Africa

chapter 7|26 pages

Lesotho

chapter 8|24 pages

Swaziland

chapter 9|14 pages

Conclusions: Electoral Territorialism