African conflicts and Informal Power
In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim is to re-formalize the state after what is viewed as a period of fragmentation. In reality, African economi...
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The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury)
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| description | In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim is to re-formalize the state after what is viewed as a period of fragmentation. In reality, African economies and polities are very much informal in character, with informal actors, including so-called Big Men, often using their positions in the formal structure as a means to reach their own goals. Through a variety of in-depth case studies, including the DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, this comprehensive volume shows how important informal political and economic networks are in many of the continent's conflict areas. Moreover, it demonstrates that without a proper understanding of the impact of these networks, attempts to formalize African states, particularly those emerging from wars, will be in vain. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-945942024-03-29T08:05:01Z African conflicts and Informal Power Utas, Mats Conflicts Foreign intervention Dispute settlement International politics International relations State Local government Political power Informal sector Case studies Africa Peacebuilding Post-conflict reconstruction bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1H Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim is to re-formalize the state after what is viewed as a period of fragmentation. In reality, African economies and polities are very much informal in character, with informal actors, including so-called Big Men, often using their positions in the formal structure as a means to reach their own goals. Through a variety of in-depth case studies, including the DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, this comprehensive volume shows how important informal political and economic networks are in many of the continent's conflict areas. Moreover, it demonstrates that without a proper understanding of the impact of these networks, attempts to formalize African states, particularly those emerging from wars, will be in vain. 2022-12-06T16:13:22Z 2022-12-06T16:13:22Z 2012 book ONIX_20221206_9781848138841_117 9781848138841 9781848138827 9781848138834 9781848138858 9781350218130 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/94594 eng Africa Now image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://bloomsbury.com/9781848138834 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:nai:diva-1517 The Nordic Africa Institute and Zed Books (Bloomsbury) Zed Books 10.5040/9781350218130 10.5040/9781350218130 7ee4a7c6-060a-4f97-b274-d06b79c44563 9781848138841 9781848138827 9781848138834 9781848138858 9781350218130 Zed Books 255 Uppsala; London open access |
| spellingShingle | Conflicts Foreign intervention Dispute settlement International politics International relations State Local government Political power Informal sector Case studies Africa Peacebuilding Post-conflict reconstruction bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1H Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa African conflicts and Informal Power |
| title | African conflicts and Informal Power |
| title_full | African conflicts and Informal Power |
| title_fullStr | African conflicts and Informal Power |
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| title_short | African conflicts and Informal Power |
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| topic | Conflicts Foreign intervention Dispute settlement International politics International relations State Local government Political power Informal sector Case studies Africa Peacebuilding Post-conflict reconstruction bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1H Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa |
| topic_facet | Conflicts Foreign intervention Dispute settlement International politics International relations State Local government Political power Informal sector Case studies Africa Peacebuilding Post-conflict reconstruction bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1H Africa thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1H Africa |
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