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Title
Democratisation via elections in an African 'narco state'? the case of Guinea-Bissau |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/10071/2344 |
Date
2011 |
Author(s)
Kohnert, Dirk |
Abstract
Recent development cooperation with Guinea-Bissau, focussing on good governance, state-building and conflict prevention, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabilization of volatile political, military and economic structures. Both the portrayal of Guinea-Bissau as failed 'narco state' as well as Western aid meant to stabilize this state by multi-party elections are based on doubtful concepts and assumptions. Certainly, the impact of drug trafficking could endanger democratization and state-building if continued unchecked. However, the most pressing need is not state-building, facilitated by external aid, yet poorly rooted in the social and political fabric of the country, but nation-building from below as a pre-condition for the creation of viable state institutions. |
Subject(s)
Democratization; Elections; Informal institutions; Aid |
Language
eng |
Type of publication
conferenceObject |
Rights
open access |
Identifier
KOHNERT, Dirk - Democratisation via elections in an African 'narco state'? the case of Guinea-Bissau. In 7º Congresso Ibérico de Estudos Africanos, 9, Lisboa, 2010 - 50 anos das independências africanas: desafios para a modernidade: actas [Em linha]. Lisboa: CEA, 2010. [Consult. ....]. Disponível em: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/2344 |
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Lissabon - Centro de Estudos Africanos (ISCTE-IUL)
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