Those seeking power are among us: decentralisation, political transformation and traditional authorities in the Inner Niger Delta (Mali)

This thesis is an empirical study of the changes resulting from decentralisation and democratisation processes that Youwarou, a small rural town in the Inner Niger Delta in Mali, has experienced over the last decade. At the beginning of the nineties, Mali has undertaken the decentralization of the...

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מחבר ראשי: Deridder, Marie
פורמט: Article ou chapitre numérique
שפה:Anglais
יצא לאור: Anthropologie & développement 2016
גישה מקוונת:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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סיכום:This thesis is an empirical study of the changes resulting from decentralisation and democratisation processes that Youwarou, a small rural town in the Inner Niger Delta in Mali, has experienced over the last decade. At the beginning of the nineties, Mali has undertaken the decentralization of the state, a huge administrative reform. Officially, it was presented as an ideal tool which would bring development and democratisation at the local level via the multiparty game and local elections. ...