Posner's study of the Chewas and Tumbukas in Zambia and Malawi suggests that ethnic groups in Africa nearly always organize politically along ethnic lines, unlike ethnic groups in other parts of the world, who are typically more responsive to the logic of minimal winning coalitions.

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Posner's study does not suggest that ethnic groups in Africa nearly always organize politically along ethnic lines unlike other parts of the world; rather, it highlights how the political organization of ethnic groups, including in Africa, can be influenced by the size and composition of the groups relative to the political system, suggesting a more complex interaction than a simple tendency to organize along ethnic lines.

Posner's Study of the Chewas and Tumbukas in Zambia and Malawi