Le politique en Afrique

Le politique en Afrique
Author: Mamoudou Gazibo
Publisher: KARTHALA Editions
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2009
Genre: Africa
ISBN: 2811102418

Comment comprendre l'Afrique et ses principaux enjeux politiques contemporains ? A partir de quelles grilles d'analyse et avec quelles approches travaillent les Africanistes ? Comment se situent ces derniers par rapport aux analyses générales en science politique ? Quelles sont les pistes de réflexion nouvelles qui ressortent de ces débats ? Voilà les principales questions transversales aux textes présentés dans ce livre qui propose un état des lieux des travaux sur le politique en Afrique en les arrimant aux théories et concepts de la science politique, avec des bibliographies sélectives. Vingt ans après Les Afriques Politiques, des spécialistes de l'Afrique passent en revue les enjeux contemporains et les problématiques dominantes du continent : l'État, l'autoritarisme, la démocratisation, les identités, les mobilisations et modes de participation politiques, la société civile, l'administration, les politiques publiques, les relations internationales, le développement... Loin de receler des réalités irréductibles qui échapperaient à la compréhension et à l'analyse de la science politique, l'Afrique offre aussi bien des terrains propices à l'analyse d'objets classiques de la science politique que des terrains d'observation sur des enjeux uniques et féconds. Plus encore, l'étude des terrains africains peut permettre de développer de nouveaux questionnements, de saisir de nouveaux objets et de produire des connaissances non seulement utiles aux chercheurs d'autres aires géographiques, mais aussi à ceux de la science politique en général.

Elections and the Media in Post-Conflict Africa

Elections and the Media in Post-Conflict Africa
Author: Marie-Soleil Frere
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2013-07-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1780321066

Over the past ten years, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo and Rwanda all organized pluralist elections in a post conflict context, having experienced an armed conflict which either interrupted or prevented democratization processes. These polls were organized with the support of the international community, which viewed them as a crucial step in the peace-building process. The local media's role throughout was supposed to be to ensure that an electoral process is actually 'free and fair' - a role that becomes even more crucial in countries where the media have previously being perceived as warmongers or peace-builders in the conflicts. Giving a voice to African journalists and analysing the work they have been publishing or broadcasting during these elections, African media specialist Marie-Soleil Frere explores if and how the local media fulfilled their duties. In doing so, the book reveals journalists' professional challenges at a time when much is expected from the media, as well as the intense political pressure faced that can make their work particularly difficult. Insightful and comprehensive, Elections and the Media in Post-Conflict Africa underlines both the importance and the fragility of the role of the media in a democratic system.

The Political Anatomy of Domination

The Political Anatomy of Domination
Author: Béatrice Hibou
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2017-03-22
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3319493914

Rereading Marx, Weber, Gramsci and, more recently, Foucault, Béatrice Hibou tackles one of the core questions of political and social theory: state domination. Combining comparative analyses of everyday life and economics, she highlights the arrangements, understandings and practices that make domination conceivable, bearable, even acceptable or reassuring. To carry out this demonstration, Hibou examines authoritarian situations—especially comparing the paradigmatic European cases of fascism, Nazism and Soviet socialism and those of contemporary China or North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Routledge Handbook of Democratization in Africa

Routledge Handbook of Democratization in Africa
Author: Gabrielle Lynch
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 135162363X

This volume explores the issues and debates surrounding the ongoing processes of democratization in sub-Saharan Africa, illuminating the central dynamics characterizing Africa’s democratic experiments, and considering the connections between democratization and economic, social, and cultural developments on the continent. Reflecting the diverse and rich nature of this field of study, the Handbook of Democratization in Africa features more than thirty contributions structured into six thematic sections: The politics and paths of regime development Institutional dynamics Political mobilization and voting dynamics The politics of identity Social forces from below The consequences of democracy. Chapters offer overviews of the key scholarship on particular topics, including central insights from the latest research, and provide suggestions for those interested in further inquiry. The material includes attention to broad cross-continental patterns, for example with respect to public opinion, political violence, or the role of different institutions and actors. It also includes rich case material, drawing on and highlighting the experiences of a diverse collection of countries. Encouraging a comprehensive view of key concerns and enhancing understanding of particular issues, the Handbook of Democratization in Africa represents a critical resource for experts and students of African politics, democratization, and African studies.

Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond

Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond
Author: Daniel C. Bach
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1136506217

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.

Public Policy Lessons from the AIDS Response in Africa

Public Policy Lessons from the AIDS Response in Africa
Author: Fred Eboko
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2020-10-29
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1000215881

Public Policy Lessons from the AIDS Response in Africa examines how the interplay between national state dynamics in Africa and the global political arena has shaped the global AIDS response, and in this context develops a framework for analysing public policy action more broadly in contemporary Africa. By applying comparative political sociology to AIDS public action, this book identifies four political models that are applicable to public initiatives. Fred Eboko goes on to test these in other domains – namely, the malaria and tuberculosis health subsectors, and the education and environment sectors. By articulating global and national connections and contributing a critical perspective grounded in African scholarship and French political science, the author builds a bold and ambitious framework with the potential to enable coherent and effective public policy action in Africa. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of public health, global health, political science, and development studies, as well as policy-level practitioners in the areas of global health and development.

Peace, Security and Post-conflict Reconstruction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa

Peace, Security and Post-conflict Reconstruction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Author: Lumumba-Kasongo, Tukumbi
Publisher: CODESRIA
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2017-11-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 2869787200

The Great Lakes region of Africa is characterized by protest politics, partial democratization, political illegitimacy and unstable economic growth. Many of the countries that are members of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) which are: Burundi, Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia, have experienced political violence and bloodshed at one time or another. While a few states have been advancing electoral democracy, environmental protection and peaceful state building, the overall intensity of violence in the region has led to civil wars, invasion, genocide, dictatorships, political instability, and underdevelopment. Efforts to establish sustainable peace, meaningful socio-economic development and participatory democracy have not been quite successful. Using various methodologies and paradigms, this book interrogates the complexity of the causes of these conflicts; and examines their impact and implications for socio-economic development of the region. The non-consensual actions related to these conflicts and imperatives of power struggles supported by the agents of ‘savage’ capitalism have paralysed efforts toward progress. The book therefore recommends new policy frameworks within regionalist lenses and neo-realist politics to bring about sustainable peace in the region.

The Commons

The Commons
Author: Stéphanie Leyronas
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2023-06-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464819920

'The Commons' explores the many forms of development being championed by Africa's residents, users, and citizens. In addition to managing property and shared tangible and intangible resources collectively, communities are experimenting with a concept of 'commoning' founded on values such as community, engagement, reciprocity, and trust. In practice, their approach takes the form of land-based commons, housing cooperatives, hybrid cultural spaces or places for innovation, and collaborative digital platforms. The purpose of this book, where observation of historical and recent practices converges with new theories within commons scholarship, is not to promote commons themselves. Rather, it examines the tensions, drivers of change, and opportunities that surround commons dynamics in Africa. This book highlights the abundance of commons-based entrepreneurial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa and shows that partnerships between African public authorities and communities involved in the commons can be powerful drivers of sustainable development for the continent.

Morocco’s Africa Policy

Morocco’s Africa Policy
Author: Yousra Abourabi
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2024-05-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004546626

Since the advent of the reign of Mohammed VI in 1999, Morocco has deployed a new continental foreign policy. The Kingdom aspires to be recognized as an emerging African power in its identity as well as in its space of projection. In order to meet these ambitions, the diplomatic apparatus is developing and modernizing, while a singular role identity is emerging around the notion of the "golden mean". This study presents, on an empirical level, the conditions of the elaboration and conduct of this Africa policy, and analyzes, on a theoretical level, the evolution of the Moroccan role identity in the international system.

Oil-Age Africa

Oil-Age Africa
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2022-10-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004530061

Oil-Age Africa offers new insights and critical reflections from qualitative research on the politics, industries and communities in African oil producers.