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Politics of origin in Africa : autochthony, citizenship and conflict / Morten Bøås and Kevin Dunn

Bøås, Morten, 1965-

Dunn, Kevin C. ; Dunn, Kevin

London [u.a.] : Zed Books, 2013

VIII, 149 S. ; 22x14x3 cm

Englisch

Acknowledgements ¦ vi . - Abbreviations ¦ vii . - 1 Introduction: conflict, land scarcity and tales of origin ¦ 1. - 2 Autochthony, melancholy and uncertainty in contemporary African politics ¦ 12 . - 3 Liberia: civil war and the 'Mandingo question' ¦ 34 . - 4 Kenya: majimboism, indigenous land claims and electoral violence ¦ 52 . - 5 Democratic Republic of Congo: 'dead certainty' in North Kivu ¦ 77 . - 6 Cote d'lvoire: production and the politics of belonging ¦ 103 . - 7 Conclusion ¦ 123 . - Notes ¦ 132 . - Bibliography ¦ 135 . - Index ¦ 114

Paperback. - Includes bibliographical references and index

Online-Ausg.: Politics of origin in Africa / Bøås, Morten

1-84813-996-9 ; 978-1-84813-996-1 ((pbk.) £18.99)

016173077

OCoLC: 828766834     

OCoLC: 828766834 (aus SWB)     

LB 51465  | MD 4600  | MI 10968  | LB 48465      Ähnliche Literatur

JQ1879.A2

326.6/096 ; 323.6096

FIV Notation: RF: Afrika südlich der Sahara ; SF06: Staat / Innere Sicherheit/Innerstaatlicher Konflikt ; SG02.03: Gesellschaft / Gesellschaftsentwicklung/Gesellschaftsstruktur / Nationalitäten/Minoritäten

*Afrika ; Ethnische Identität ; Staatsangehörigkeit ; Landnutzung ; Bodenrecht ; Politischer Konflikt      Zum Register

FIV-Themen: Afrika südlich der Sahara ; Innenpolitischer Konflikt ; Indigene Völker ; Nationalität/Staatsangehörigkeit ; Konflikt zwischen Bevölkerungsgruppen ; Rechte indigener/tribaler Bevölkerungen ; Bodenrecht ; Landkonflikt ; Länderbezogene Beiträge

FIV-Aspekte: Liberia ; Kenia ; Kongo (Kinshasa) ; Côte d'Ivoire

LOC-SH: Citizenship -- Africa -- Case studies ; Indigenous peoples -- Politics and government -- Case studies ; Africa -- Politics and government

"In this revealing new book, Bøås and Dunn explore the phenomenon of 'autochthony' - literally 'son of the soil' - in African politics. In contemporary Africa, questions concerning origin are currently among the most crucial and contested issues in political life, directly relating to the politics of place, belonging, identity and contested citizenship. Thus, land claims and autochthony disputes are the hallmark of political crises in many places on the African continent. Examining the often complex reasons behind this recent rise of autochthony across a number of high-profile case studies - including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Kenya - this is an essential book for anyone wishing to understand the impact of this crucial issue on contemporary African politics and conflicts."--Publisher's website

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Introduction: conflict, land scarcity and tales of origin -- Autochthony, melancholy and uncertainty in contemporary African politics -- Liberia: civil war and the 'Mandingo question' -- Kenya: majimboism, indigenous land claims and electoral violence -- Democratic Republic of Congo: 'dead certainty' in North Kivu -- Côte d'Ivoire: production and the politics of belonging -- Conclusion

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