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Chabal, Patrick, 1951-2014.

Africa works : disorder as political instrument disorder as political instrument / Patrick Chabal, Jean-Pascal Daloz. - [London] : Bloomington : International African Institute in association with James Currey, Oxford ; Indiana University Press, 1999. - xxi, 170 pages ; 23 cm. - African issues . - African issues. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-166) and index.

Question of Analysis -- Informalization of Politics. W(h)ither the State? Illusions of Civil Society. Recycled Elites -- 'Re-traditionalization' of Society. Of Masks & Men: the Question of Identity. Taming of the Irrational: Witchcraft & Religion. Crime & Enrichment: the Profits of Violence -- Productivity of Economic 'Failure'. Ab(use) of Corruption. Bounties of Dependence. (In)significance of Development -- New Paradigm. Political Instrumentalization of Disorder. Introduction. I. 1. 2. 3. II. 4. 5. 6. III. 7. 8. 9. IV. 10.

ISBN: 0253335256 9780253335258 0253212871 9780253212870 0852558198 9780852558195 0852558147 9780852558140

LCCN: 98038855

Nat. Bib. No.: GB9901397 bnb

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Since 1960

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Elite (Social sciences)--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Civil society--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Political corruption--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Elite (Sciences sociales)--Afrique noire.
Société civile--Afrique noire.
Corruption (Politique)--Afrique noire.
Evolution politique.
Elite.
Corruption.
Société civile.
Conditions économiques.
Conditions sociales.
Analyse comparative.
Civil society.
Economic history.
Elite (Social sciences)
Political corruption.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Elite (sciences sociales)--Afrique noire.
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement.
Société civile--Afrique noire.
Corruption politique--Afrique noire.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--1960-
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Economic conditions--1960-
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Social conditions--1960-
Afrique noire--Politique et gouvernement--1960-
Afrique noire--Conditions économiques--1960-
Afrique noire--Conditions sociales--1960-
Afrique.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa; economic and social conditions
Afrique--Politique et gouvernement--Recueil d'articles.
Afrique noire--Politique et gouvernement--1960- ...
Afrique noire--Conditions économiques--1960- ...
Afrique noire--Conditions sociales--1960- ...

LC Class. No.: JQ1875 / .C5

Dewey Class. No.: 306.2/0967