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Politics of Origin in Africa

Autochthony, Citizenship and Conflict
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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.

Author Biography:

Morten Boas is Head of Research at Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies in Oslo. His recent publications include Global Institutions and Development: Framing the World (2004) and New and Critical Security and Regionalism: Beyond the Nation State (2003), and most recently African Guerrillas (with Kevin Dunn; 2007). Kevin C. Dunn is associate professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY, USA. His publications include Imagining the Congo (2003), Africa's Challenge to International Relations Theory (with Timothy M. Shaw; 2001), Identity and Global Politics (with Patricia Goff; 2004), and African Guerrillas (with Morten Boas; 2007).
Release date Australia
February 14th, 2013
Audience
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Pages
160
Dimensions
138x216x138
ISBN-13
9781848139961
Product ID
19840550

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