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Devenir maire en Afrique
Cet ouvrage, mettant en lumière les paradoxes de l'esprit des chantres de la réforme décentralisatrice et les pratiques en cours, interroge les logiques de construction de la notabilité politique, en l'occurrence celle du maire. Il restitue les mécanismes par lesquels certains agents sont sertis de crédibilité aux yeux des électeurs, alors que d'autres en sont appauvris. L'auteur révèle, en outre, l'art local des stratégies électorales gagnantes. Ce livre renouvelle l'éclairage du pouvoir local en Afrique, principalement au Bénin.
Afrique Liberté N°5
Ce mensuel - d'informations générales - qui traite de l'international (Afrique et Monde), est une tribune panafricaine pour la construction et le développement de l'Afrique. Il est également une véritable passerelle - un lien - entre les membres de la Diaspora et leur(s) pays.
Dirty Feet
"As a small child, Askia was forced, along with his family, to wander the African desert as if under a curse. First driven from their home by drought and hunger, they were then kept out of the villages by those who did not want to see their 'dirty feet' stay for too long. Years later, it seems Askia is destined to relive his family's curse night after night as he roams the streets of Paris in his taxi. One evening, he picks up Olia, a young woman who claims to recognize his face, telling him that his features are similar to those of a man she photographed years ago. Had it been his father, the mysterious Sidi Ben Sylla Mohammed?"--Cover flap.
Climate of Fear
In this new book developed from the prestigious Reith Lectures, Nobel Prize—winning author Wole Soyinka, a courageous advocate for human rights around the world, considers fear as the dominant theme in world politics. Decades ago, the idea of collective fear had a tangible face: the atom bomb. Today our shared anxiety has become far more complex and insidious, arising from tyranny, terrorism, and the invisible power of the “quasi state.” As Wole Soyinka suggests, the climate of fear that has enveloped the world was sparked long before September 11, 2001. Rather, it can be traced to 1989, when a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the Republic of Niger. From Niger to lower Manhattan to Madrid, this invisible threat has erased distinctions between citizens and soldiers; we’re all potential targets now. In this seminal work, Soyinka explores the implications of this climate of fear: the conflict between power and freedom, the motives behind unthinkable acts of violence, and the meaning of human dignity. Fascinating and disturbing, Climate of Fear is a brilliant and defining work for our age.
Passage of Tears
Djibouti, a hot, impoverished little country on the Horn of Africa, is a place of great strategic importance, for off its coast lies a crucial passage for the world's oil. In this novel by Abdourahman A. Waberi, Djibril, a young Djiboutian voluntarily exiled in Montreal, returns to his native land to prepare a report for an American economic intelligence firm. Meanwhile, a shadowy, threatening figure imprisoned in an island cell seems to know Djibril's every move. He takes dictation from his preaching cellmate known as his "Venerable Master," but as the words are put on the page, a completely different text appears--the life of Walter Benjamin, Djibril's favorite author. Passage of Tears cle...
Life after Violence
Burundi has recently emerged from twelve years of devastating civil war. Its economy has been destroyed and hundreds and thousands of people have been killed. In this book, the voices of ordinary Burundians are heard for the first time. Farmers, artisans, traders, mothers, soldiers and students talk about the past and the future, war and peace, their hopes for a better life and their relationships with each other and the state. Young men, in particular, often seen as the cause of violence and war, talk about the difficulties of living up to standards of masculinity in an impoverished and war-torn society. Weaving a rich tapestry, Peter Uvin pitches the ideas and aspirations of people on the ground against the theory and assumptions often made by the international development and peace-building agencies and organisations. In doing this, he illuminates both shared goals and misunderstandings. This groundbreaking book on conflict and society in Africa will have profound repercussions for development across the world.
Emploi, éducation et politique
Dans ce numéro 44 de la revue des Cahiers de l'IREA trois thèmes sont traités à savoir : l'emploi, l'éducation et la politique. Dans le thème relatif à l'emploi, deux auteurs présentent des analyses relatives aux stratégies d'insertion socioprofessionnelles. Pour le thème inhérent à l'éducation, trois auteurs traitent des questions relatives à l'éducation inclusive, à la gestion des classes et à la symbolique de la consommation d'aliments dits religieux. À propos du thème relatif à la politique, trois auteurs analysent entre autres l'alternance politique locale, l'urbanisation des communes rurales et l'ordre politique colonial.
Culture Troubles
A systematic re-evaluation of the role of culture in political analysis. The authors' contentions are that it is unwise to compare different societies without taking into account culture(s); that a cultural approach contributes meaning to political comparison; and that conceptual frameworks can be based on a theoretically eclectic approach.
Libye : guerres et convoitises
Dix ans après l'éclosion de son "Printemps", la Libye peine toujours à voir le bout du tunnel. Les différentes phases qu'elle a connues ont mis en exergue de nombreuses logiques de division : politique, institutionnelle, idéologique, militaire ou encore économique, sur fond de rivalités de pouvoir. Les représentants politiques libyens ne sont pas exempts de responsabilités, et leurs profonds désaccords ont ouvert le champ à la projection d'ambitions étrangères sur le territoire libyen. Ce numéro explore et explique plusieurs de ces logiques, et fait le point sur les principales raisons de la déroute du processus révolutionnaire libyen.
The Politics of Aid
The volume examines negotiations between rich countries and African governments over what should happen with money given as aid. Describing the history of aid talks the volume presents eight studies of the strategies of negotiation tried by particular African countries.
