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Decentralized Despotism? Indirect colonial rule undermines contemporary democratic attitudes

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We identify indirect and direct colonial rule as causal factors in shaping support for democracy by exploiting a within-country natural experiment in Namibia. Throughout the colonial era, northern Namibia was indirectly ruled through a system of appointed indigenous traditional elites whereas colonial authorities directly ruled southern Namibia. Using this spatial discontinuity, we find that individuals in indirectly ruled areas are less likely to support democracy and turnout at elections.

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Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2017: Alternative Geld- und Finanzarchitekturen - Session: Microeconomic Issues ; No. A19-V2

Classification
Wirtschaft
Colonialism; Imperialism; Postcolonialism
Economic History: Financial Markets and Institutions: Africa; Oceania
Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: Africa; Oceania
Capitalist Systems: Political Economy

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(who)
Lechler, Marie
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Veröffentlichung
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ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft
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Kiel, Hamburg
(when)
2017

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  • Konferenzbeitrag

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  • Lechler, Marie
  • ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft

Time of origin

  • 2017

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