Dr Nic Cheeseman study on Kenyan elections quoted in The Economist

A study by Nic Cheeseman on elections in Kenya was quoted in an article for The Economist (24 October) about the relative lack of a middle class in Africa, and the problems that that can cause for democracy.

The full article can be read here: http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21676774-africans-are-mainly-rich-or-poor-not-middle-class-should-worry

You can find out more about Nic's research on voting in Sub-Saharan Africa by clicking here: http://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/knowledge-exchange-project/the-impact-of-elections-voting-political-behaviour-and-democracy-