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Africa works : disorder as political instrument disorder as political instrument / Patrick Chabal, Jean-Pascal Daloz.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: African issuesPublication details: [London] : International African Institute in association with James Currey, Oxford ; Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1999.Description: xxi, 170 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0253335256
  • 9780253335258
  • 0253212871
  • 9780253212870
  • 0852558198
  • 9780852558195
  • 0852558147
  • 9780852558140
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Africa works.; Online version:: Africa works.DDC classification:
  • 306.2/0967 21
LOC classification:
  • JQ1875 .C5
Other classification:
  • 89.40
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction. Question of Analysis -- I. Informalization of Politics. 1. W(h)ither the State? 2. Illusions of Civil Society. 3. Recycled Elites -- II. 'Re-traditionalization' of Society. 4. Of Masks & Men: the Question of Identity. 5. Taming of the Irrational: Witchcraft & Religion. 6. Crime & Enrichment: the Profits of Violence -- III. Productivity of Economic 'Failure'. 7. Ab(use) of Corruption. 8. Bounties of Dependence. 9. (In)significance of Development -- IV. New Paradigm. 10. Political Instrumentalization of Disorder.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-166) and index.

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

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