Ethnogenesis and Conflict: How Political Competition Creates and Hardens Ethnic Boundaries: Post-CPA and Beyond

Key Points

• The article investigates how political competition influences the creation and reinforcement of ethnic identities within Morocco and broader Africa.
• Perspective piece structured by reviewing existing scholarship
• Organizes theoretical and institutional dynamics relevant to the African context
• Concludes with practical implications for policy and theory
• Identifies key factors that create and harden ethnic boundaries
• Highlights the importance of political competition in shaping ethnic identity
• Suggests practical conclusions linking theory to real-world outcomes

Abstract