Download or read book L AFRIQUE POLITIQUE 1999 Entre transitions et conflits written by Centre d'étude d'Afrique noire (Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux) and published by KARTHALA Editions. This book was released on 1999-10-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L'Afrique politique 1999 présente douze études illustrant des tendances lourdes. Il s'agit aussi bien des nouveaux rapports Nord-Sud que des expériences de transitions politiques ou des conflits en cours. Trois contributions traitent du premier thème : le messianisme français se replie progressivement dans un projet singulier, la francophonie. La présence française en Afrique subsaharienne rencontre celle de l'Afrique du Sud : leurs projections respectives peuvent-elles s'allier ? Le Nord peut-il influencer la " gouvernance " des régimes politiques africains ? La pratique de la conditionnalité politique, appliquée par les Etats-Unis à leur aide ou Kenya, aboutit à une évaluation nuancée. Comment des systèmes politiques en crise fonctionnent-ils et se stabilisent-ils au lieu de poursuivre chute en spirale ? Des appareils étatiques continuent d'exercer des fonctions régaliennes dans beaucoup de sociétés au sud du Sahara. Le Nigeria revient au régime civil en 1999 : une des deux contributions sur ce pays présente le déroulement de la transition politique, l'autre en évalue les chances de réussite en dégageant les facteurs du système. Au Bénin, l'apparent miracle d'une " démocratie apaisée ", après des " secondes élections ", s'opère au prix d'une paralysie du régime. Au Niger, où le coup d'Etat de 1996 a fait avorter la transition, le gouvernement peine à organiser des élections locales sur fond de crise économique. Les situations de conflit persistant ne donnent que de maigres chances à une stabilisation des régimes concernés : c'est le cas en Sierra Leone. Un bilan de l'Angola en guerre depuis vingt-cinq ans est dressé : les engagements militaires extérieurs de ce pays confirment l'impossibilité de sortir à court terme des conflits militaires. L'importance de la question agraire au Nord-Kivu est soulignée dans cette région des Grands lacs devenue l'épicentre de la plus grande déstabilisation du continent. Une restitution chronologique retrace les étapes qui ont entraîné la Guinée-Bissau dans un conflit internationalisé.
Download or read book Africa since Decolonization written by Martin Welz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to African history and politics since decolonization, emphasising the political, economic and socio-economic diversity of the continent.
Download or read book Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond written by Daniel C. Bach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neopatrimonialism, a system whereby rulers use state resources for personal benefit and to secure the loyalty of clients in the general population, is central to any teaching or conceptualisation of contemporary African politics. This book is a theoretical and comparative study of neopatrimonialism in Africa and across world regions. Although such practices are widespread in other parts of the world, the African neopatrimonial state has also become a global prototype of the anti-developmental state. This volume calls for a reappraisal of the genesis and interpretations of the concepts of patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism. Expert contributors consider recent debates in Africa through the study of democracy, clientelism, the ‘big man’ syndrome (Kenya), the rise of ‘godfatherism’ (Nigeria), ‘warlordism’ (Liberia) and the neopatrimonial state on a day to day basis (Niger). They discuss patrimonialism and neopatrimonialism from Latin America to Europe, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, to weave a comparative analysis of the interplay between public policies and private interest. Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond is an important and timely volume that will be of interest to students and scholars of international politics, African studies, sociology and international development.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Niger written by Rahmane Idrissa and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niger is a crossroad, the gate to the outside for West Africans, and the port of entry into West Africa for cross-Saharan tidings and travelers. It remained for centuries the largely uncontrolled periphery of the large empires of the western Sudan and the market cities of the central Sudan. In these two ways, the land forged a very distinctive identity, a fluid blend of diverse communities which make up a nation of marginal cosmopolitans – a paradox illuminated in this book. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Niger contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Niger.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Niger written by Abdourahmane Idrissa and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Niger covers the history of the peoples of the Republic of Niger from medieval times to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries covering elements of pre-colonial and colonial history, recent politics, cinema, literature, religion, economics, and finance. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Niger.
Download or read book L Afrique politique written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Political Science Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers timely analysis of both domestic and foreign policy issues as well as of political institutions and processes.
Download or read book Afrika Spectrum written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Africa Contemporary Record written by Colin Legum and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cold War to Cold Peace written by Peter J. Schraeder and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Benin written by Mathurin C. Houngnikpo and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benin is now perceived of as a model of democracy in Africa because it has successfully established a democratic political system based on consensus and regular and fair elections, and it continues to improve its electoral and parliamentary systems. Since its democracy it has taken important steps towards laying the foundation for the rule of law by establishing stable political institutions that can withstand the test of time. It has also engaged in an important legal, institutional, and regulatory reform to establish a more favorable environment for private initiative. The fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Benin covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Benin.
Download or read book Overcoming Stagnation in Aid dependent Countries written by Nicolas Van de Walle and published by CGD Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Nicolas Van de Walle identifies 26 countries that are extremely poor and grew little if at all in the 1990s. His sample excludes North Korea and countries where civil war explains some of their failure to grow (Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tajikistan and others). The 26 countries have limited infrastructure and human capital and the small size of their markets deter private savings and investment. Aid was meant to help overcome these problems, and these countries received a lot. Yet they have failed to grow. What is wrong? Is foreign aid a solution or part of the problem? What changes might make aid more effective? Given these countries require the financial and technical resources of the West, why haven't aid programs made a difference? Van de Walle blames their economic failure mostly on the venality and incompetence of their political leadership. He analyzes the contradictions and tensions faced by the aid community in poorly run countries, providing a sobering analysis of the perverse effects of aid where the politics is all wrong. Too often, resources provided by foreign aid keep the wrong government in office, and undermine adoption of economic as well as political reforms. Bad government combined with aid, in short, hurts poor countries - and particularly the poorest people in those countries. Despite good intentions, little progress has been made in implementing announced "reforms" of the aid business itself. A constituency for reform is lacking, in the donor countries and in the recipient countries, where those in power benefit from the status quo.
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Download or read book Political Economy of Regionalisation in Central Africa written by Chrysantus Ayangafac and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interesting phenomenon in the global political economy is that regional mechanisms have come to be considered the best policy response to globalisation and weak state capacity. As such, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) have been heralded as the building blocks of the African Peace and Security Architecture. However, while other regions of the continent have made laudable progress towards economic and political integration, Central Africa is facing a human security crisis and regional integration seems an unattainable chimera rather than a reality. Ironically, the region is well endowed with natural resources.
Download or read book Quando due elefanti lottano l erba che soffre written by Gabriella Pagliani and published by FrancoAngeli. This book was released on 2000 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Youth and violent extremism on social media written by Alava, Séraphin and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
