Politics of origin in Africa : autochthony, citizenship and conflict /

This revealing new book explores the phenomenon of autochthony - literally 'son of the soil' - in African politics. In contemporary Africa, questions of origin are among the most crucial and contested political issues. Land claims and autochthony disputes are the hallmark of political cris...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bøås, Morten, 1965-
Otros Autores: Dunn, Kevin C., 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Zed Books, 2013.
Temas:
Citizenship > Africa.
Indigenous peoples > Africa > Politics and government.
Citizenship > Africa > Case studies.
Indigenous peoples > Africa > Politics and government > Case studies.
Autochtones > Afrique > Politique et gouvernement.
Autochtones > Afrique > Politique et gouvernement > Études de cas.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Citizenship
Indigenous peoples > Politics and government
Politics and government
Medborgarskap.
Ursprungsbefolkningar.
Jordägande.
Politiskt våld.
Politik.
Africa > Politics and government.
Afrique > Politique et gouvernement.
Africa
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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