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Patterns and Theories of Traditional Resurgence in Tropical Africa

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Africa has witnessed a rise tradition-based political action since the beginning of the 1990s. Rather than a mere return to hypothetical pre-colonial forms in the wake of the weakening of the African state, this resurgence appears to be the opportunistic by-product of several other trends that have characterized this period, including democratization, economic crisis, and globalization. Despite this second-fiddle role, traditional revival still makes its own contribution to the reconfiguration of pawer in Africa, wether by its incorporation in, its challenge to, or its disengagement from the state.

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  • Pierre Englebert, 2002. "Patterns and Theories of Traditional Resurgence in Tropical Africa," Mondes en développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 118(2), pages 51-64.
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