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

Published [London] : International African Institute in association with James Currey, Oxford ; Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1999

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Description xxi, 170 pages ; 23 cm Series African issues African issues. 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-166) and index Subject Elite (Social sciences) -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. Civil society -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. Political corruption -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. SUBJECT Africa South of the Sahara -- Politics and government -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001684 Africa South of the Sahara -- Economic conditions -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001675 Africa South of the Sahara -- Social conditions -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001686 Author Daloz, Jean-Pascal. LC no. 98038855 ISBN 9780253212870 (pbk

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