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Trade union mobilisation and democratic institutionalisation in the Republic of Niger

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The article examines the effect of union mobilisation on democratisation in the Republic of Niger between 1990 and 2010. It focuses on the Union des syndicats des travailleurs du Niger (USTN), a legacy umbrella union for public sector workers. The effect of union mobilisation on democratisation is not clear-cut. In both 1990 and 1999 union mobilisation was a necessary condition for democratisation. However, union mobilisation inadvertently contributed to the delegitimisation of democratically elected leaders. Between 2000 and 2010 the USTN lost its former strength and the Nigerien government was in a better position to accommodate union demands. As a result, the trade union movement lost its ability to shape the political arena.

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  • Sebastian Elischer, 2019. "Trade union mobilisation and democratic institutionalisation in the Republic of Niger," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(160), pages 204-222, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:46:y:2019:i:160:p:204-222
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2019.1605588
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