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In the aftermath of an armed conflict in Africa, the international community both produces and demands from local partners a variety of blueprints for reconstructing state and society. The aim is to re-formalize the state after what is viewed as a period of fragmentation. In reality, African economies and polities are very much informal in character, with informal actors, including so-called Big Men, often using their positions in the formal structure as a means to reach their own goals. Through a variety of in-depth case studies, including the DRC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, this comprehensive volume shows how important informal political and economic networks are in many of the continent’s conflict areas. Moreover, it demonstrates that without a proper understanding of the impact of these networks, attempts to formalize African states, particularly those emerging from wars, will be in vain.

Author Biography:

Mats Utas is senior researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.
Release date Australia
March 8th, 2012
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Contributors
  • Contributions by Anders Themner
  • Contributions by Gerhard Anders
  • Contributions by Henrik Vigh
  • Contributions by Ilmari Käihkö
  • Contributions by Koen Vlassenroot
  • Contributions by Mariam Persson
  • Contributions by Maya Mynster Christensen
  • Contributions by Ruben de Koning
  • Contributions by Sandrine Perrot
  • Edited by Mats Utas
Pages
264
Dimensions
155x231x18
ISBN-13
9781848138827
Product ID
10399858

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