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National Narratives of Mali
Mali is often depicted as a successor state of the Ancient Mali Empire. Since 2012, a lasting political, social, and security crisis has engulfed the country. Non-state armed groups, community militias, and fundamental Islamist fighters, have been wreaking havoc in a state that was praised for its diversity and religious tolerance. Amidst these violent conflicts, various narratives have been employed to mobilize support for Mali. These narratives have not prevented the rise of community-centered strategies for survival. Fula, the largest West African community, has often been associated with narratives related to violent conflict. Subjective appropriations have fueled peacebuilding and warmongering. National Narratives of Mali: Fula Communities in Times of Crisis analyzes the narratives employed in Mali by actors in the field to justify their actions and strategies. Dougoukolo Alpha Oumar Ba Konaré studies the reactions from Fula communities that have experienced and created narratives of their own, based on their own senses of identity.
The World Almanac of Islamism 2019
Now in its fourth edition, The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject expert, provide up-to-date assessments on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists. Each country study will include valuable metrics for gauging the advance or decline of Islamism. In places where Islamists are not in power, these include year-on-year comparisons of the number of terrorist attacks that have taken place, the level of popular support being received by radical religious organizations and political parties, and applicable government responses to these trends, if any. In places where they are in power, metrics encompass relevant changes to domestic human rights practices and social conditions, foreign policy rhetoric and action, and the overall stability of the state.
Africa in World Politics
Africa in World Politics provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with the perfect introduction to the challenges faced by African states on an increasingly turbulent world stage. Africa in World Politics has long served as the go-to resource for students of African politics seeking to navigate the continent’s complex political and economic landscapes. Updated throughout, this new edition includes new chapters on the unprecedented challenges the continent faces from climate change and the fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Adding to existing coverage of international diplomacy, peacebuilding, women in politics, and the building blocks of political economy, the book also includes expanded coverage of the role of China in Africa, and fresh perspectives on decolonization. Drawing together insights from some of the world’s leading scholars of African politics, this textbook is an essential read for advanced students of political science and African studies.
Jihadists of North Africa and the Sahel
Offers unique insights into the inner workings of jihadist organisations over the past three decades in North Africa and the Sahel.
The World Almanac of Islamism 2017
Now in its third edition, The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject expert, provide up-to-date assessments on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists. Each country study will include valuable metrics for gauging the advance or decline of Islamism. In places where Islamists are not in power, these include year-on-year comparisons of the number of terrorist attacks that have taken place, the level of popular support being received by radical religious organizations and political parties, and applicable government responses to these trends, if any. In places where they are in power, metrics encompass relevant changes to domestic human rights practices and social conditions, foreign policy rhetoric and action, and the overall stability of the state.
L’invenzione del Sahel
Con il termine arabo “sahel” – letteralmente “bordo del deserto” – s’intende quella fascia di territorio africano che attraversa orizzontalmente tutto il continente, fungendo da area di passaggio tra l’arido deserto del Sahara a Nord e la fertile savana arborata a Sud. Secondo Jean-Loup Amselle, tra i massimi antropologi contemporanei, a questa categoria geografica è stata associata una questione socio-culturale e politica del tutto arbitraria: il Sahel non esiste e nasce esclusivamente all’interno del contesto coloniale francese. Un tempo il territorio era attraversato dagli imperi Ghana, Mali e Songhai, che mettevano in comunicazione l’Africa subsahariana con le coste del Mediterraneo. Sulle rotte commerciali di Timbuctù, Djenné e Kong viaggiavano le carovane che trasportavano l’oro in Europa e gli schiavi in direzione del mondo arabo-musulmano. A questo asse Nord-Sud, con la colonizzazione francese del continente africano, se ne sovrappose un altro da Oriente a Occidente. Secondo Jean-Loup Amselle, è proprio a questa cesura storica, politica e culturale che vanno imputati i problemi che interessano oggi il Sahel e tutto il continente africano.
Mali - Rebellion, Terror, Heiliger Krieg oder Kampf um bessere Lebensbedingungen?
Dieses Buch fragt im ersten Teil, "Mali: Von der Rebellion zu Sahelistan?", ob die Entwicklung Malis von der regionalen Rebellion der politischen Organisation der Tuareg zur Errichtung eines islamischen Staates im Sahel führen wird. Im zweiten Teil "GSIM / JNIM: das Bündnis der Terroristen in Mali", geht es der Frage nach, welche Bedeutung der Zusammenschluss der vier größten islamistischen Gruppen in Mali zu einer gemeinsamen Organisation unter dem Banner von Al-Qaïda für die politische Entwicklung Malis und der Region hat. Die Darstellung trägt Berichte von Regierungen, nationalen und internationalen Organisationen, von Politikern, religiösen Führern, Forschern, Journalisten, Presseagenturen und Presseberichten zusammen und versucht eine Deutung. Das Ziel ist, einen Überblick über den Konflikt in Mali zu präsentieren und Hintergrundinformationen zu bieten, die ein fundiertes Verständnis ermöglichen können.
Biographies of Radicalization
The term ‘radicalization’ immediately evokes images of extremism, Muslim fundamentalism, and violence. The phenomenon is considered one of the evil forces triggering acts of terrorism and confl icts around the world. These notions also colour the way we view Sub-Saharan Africa since the Boko Haram uprising in Nigeria in 2009 and the spillover consequences of the Libyan civil war in 2012. This book aims to broaden our understanding of radicalization. It searches for the deeper wellsprings of radicalization as a force not only negative in outcome, but also pregnant with opportunities and vital to social and political change. The book argues that radical ideas and persons appear primarily w...
The World Almanac of Islamism 2021
Now in its fifth edition, The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject expert, provide up-to-date assessments on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists.
Identités sahéliennes en temps de crise
Cet ouvrage multidisciplinaire présente une série des réflexions critiques sur les dynamiques identitaires dans un Sahel « en crise ». Si cette dernière constitue un moment de rupture et de renouvellement des règles socioculturelles des sociétés sahéliennes, elle révèle également les aspects structurants et fondateurs de l’identité comme logique de reproduction, instrument politique et enjeu international majeur. Cet ouvrage montre que la pratique de l’identité produit à la fois des temporalités, des contingences, des idéologies, des légitimités et des imaginaires constamment réactualisés à travers le conflit, l’expression esthétique, le mouvement, ainsi que l...
