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9780852558140

Africa Works: Disorder As Political Instrument

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  • ISBN13:

    9780852558140

  • ISBN10:

    0852558147

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-04-01
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc
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Summary

Are there social, political and cultural factors in Africa which aspire to the continuation of patrimony and conspire against economic development? In association with the International African Institute North America: Indiana U Press

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements xi
Note On The Authors xiii
Introduction: The Question of Analysis xv
I The Informalization of Politics 1(44)
W(h)ither the State?
3(14)
The Illusions of Civil Society
17(14)
Recycled Elites
31(14)
II The 'Re-traditionalization' of Society 45(48)
Of Masks & Men: the Question of Identity
49(14)
The Taming of the Irrational: Witchcraft & Religion
63(14)
Crime & Enrichment: the Profits of Violence
77(16)
III The Productivity of Economic 'Failure' 93(46)
The Ab(use) of Corruption
95(15)
The Bounties of Dependence
110(14)
The (in) significance of Development
124(15)
IV A New Paradigm 139(25)
The Political Instrumentalization of Disorder
141(23)
Bibliography 164(3)
Index 167

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