What does it mean for a social cleavage to be politically salient?

A. All social cleavages that can be identified in a country are politically salient.
B. If a social cleavage in a given country defines a political conflict, it is said to be politically salient. The same social cleavage might be politically salient in one country but not in another.


B. If a social cleavage in a given country defines a political conflict, it is said to be politically salient. The same social cleavage might be politically salient in one country but not in another.

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