Political Reform In Francophone Africa

1997 History

Author : John F Clark
Release : 1997
Genre : History
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Download or read book Political Reform In Francophone Africa written by John F Clark. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a few fleeting years of democratic rule after independence, dictatorship came to be viewed as much a part of the African social landscape as its grinding poverty. The end of the Cold War and the sharpening of the economic crisis at the end of the 1980s, however, have breathed new life into campaigns for democracy in Africa. This volume explores the origins and evolution of political reform movements in several states of Francophone Africa. The authors first make the case for the distinctiveness of Francophone Africa, based on the influences of colonial history, language, and France's contemporary role in Africa, then survey the challenges of reform, including the problems of transition from authoritarianism and consolidation of democratic regimes.

Politics in Francophone Africa

2004 History

Author : Victor T. Le Vine
Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Download or read book Politics in Francophone Africa written by Victor T. Le Vine. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the elements that have shaped the particular political dynamics of the 14 former French colonies in west and equatorial Africa while allowing them to remain part of a unique francophone sociopolitical community.

Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa

2002-11-19 Literary Criticism

Author : Dominic Thomas
Release : 2002-11-19
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Download or read book Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa written by Dominic Thomas. This book was released on 2002-11-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What characterizes the relationship between literature and the state? Should literature serve the needs of the state by constructing national consciousness, espousing state propaganda, and molding good citizens? Or should it be dedicated to a different kind of creative social endeavor? In this important book about literature and the politics of nation-building, Dominic Thomas assesses the contributions of Francophone African writers whose works have played a key role in the recent transition to democracy in the Congo. Exploring the works of Sony Labou Tansi, Henri Lopes, and Emmanuel Dongala, among others, Thomas highlights writers intimately involved with government and politics -- whether in support of the state's vision or with the intention of articulating a more open view of citizens and society. Focusing on themes such as collaboration, reconciliation, identity, history, and memory, Nation-Building, Propaganda, and Literature in Francophone Africa elaborates a broader understanding of the circumstances of African colonization, modern African nation-state formation, and the complex cultural dynamics at work in Africa since independence.

Francophone Africa at Fifty

2018-02 History

Author : Tony Chafer
Release : 2018-02
Genre : History
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Download or read book Francophone Africa at Fifty written by Tony Chafer. This book was released on 2018-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: France's presence on the African continent has often been presented as 'cooperation' and part of French cultural policy by policy-makers in Paris and quite as often been denounced as 'the longest scandal of the republic' by French academics and African intellectuals. Between the last years of French colonialism and France's sustained interventions in former African colonies such as Chad or Côte d'Ivoire during the 2000s, the legacy of French colonialism has shaped the historical trajectory of more than a dozen countries and societies in Africa. The complexities of this story are now, for the first time, addressed in a comprehensive series of essays, based on new research by a group of specialists in French colonial history. The book addresses the needs of both academic specialists and those of students of history and neighbouring disciplines looking for structural analysis of key themes in France's and Africa's shared history.

Political Reform in Francophone Africa

2019-08-30 Africa, French-speaking

Author : John F. Clark
Release : 2019-08-30
Genre : Africa, French-speaking
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Download or read book Political Reform in Francophone Africa written by John F. Clark. This book was released on 2019-08-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most African states experienced only a few fleeting years of democratic rule after independence before succumbing to authoritarianism. During the 1970s and 1980s, Africans and Westerners alike came to view dictatorship to be as much a part of the region's social landscape as its grinding poverty. Yet the end of the Cold War and the sharpening of th

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