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Janus-faced presidents: extroverted and introverted politics in oil-age Niger

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  • Jannik Schritt

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This article analyses political speeches and practices of three Nigerien presidents between 2008 and 2011. It argues that politics in Niger are characterised by a logic of code-switching between an extroverted rhetoric to gain access to international aid, and an introverted rhetoric that critiques this very international system. This analysis makes a case for studies of African states that do not completely adhere to a perspective of either neocolonial dependency or neopatrimonialism. Rather, as leaders of a Janus-faced state, Nigerien presidents walk a tightrope to manoeuvre between external and internal demands in order to acquire resources and legitimacy in both spheres.

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  • Jannik Schritt, 2021. "Janus-faced presidents: extroverted and introverted politics in oil-age Niger," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(169), pages 420-441, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:48:y:2021:i:169:p:420-441
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2021.1949701
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