Dr Biniam Bedasso on immigration and political preferences in South Africa: how has voting behaviour evolved?

Dr Biniam Bedasso on immigration and political preferences in South Africa: how has voting behaviour evolved?
Economic Research Southern Africa
Dr Biniam Bedasso on immigration and political preferences in South Africa: how has voting behaviour evolved?

Nov 13 2020 | 00:22:11

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Episode • November 13, 2020 • 00:22:11

Show Notes

During the past week the buzz word has been ‘voting’, given the nail-biting US elections that have recently taken place. In this podcast, ERSA’s host speaks to Dr Biniam Bedasso who is an expert on South African voting behaviour. As the foundation of democracy, we must be aware of how voting behaviour changes in both […]

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