The state in Africa : the politics of the belly
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The state in Africa : the politics of the belly
Polity, 2009
2nd ed
- : pbk
- Other Title
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L'État en Afrique : la politique du ventre
Available at 14 libraries
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
: pbk312.4||Bay200035849581
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
: pbkF||323||S117503517
Note
"Original French edition: L'État en Afrique : la politique du ventre published by Librairie Arthéme Fayard, 1989"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-359) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The State in Africa is one of the important and compelling texts of comparative politics and historical sociology of the last twenty years. Bayart rejects the assumption of African 'otherness' based on stereotyped images of famine, corruption and civil war. Instead he invites the reader to see that African politics is like politics anywhere else in the world, not an exotic aberration.
Africans themselves speak of a 'politics of the belly' - an expression that refers not only to the necessities of survival but also to a complex array of cultural representations, notably those of the 'invisible' world of sorcery. The 'politics of the belly' attests to a distinctively African trajectory of power that we need to understand as part of a long-term historical development.
While acknowledging the insights of Western social scientists from Weber to Foucault, Bayart never loses sight of the realities of African politics and social life and he is careful to allow African voices - from the 'small boy' in the street to the 'big men' in the presidential palaces - to speak for themselves.
This new edition of Bayart's classic book includes a new introduction on Africa in the world today.
This book has established itself as an indispensable text on the state and politics in Africa. It also provides a nuanced reading of what we have come to call 'development' and opens the way for a more general reflection on the invention of politics in African and Asian societies.
Table of Contents
Foreword by John Dunn Notice
Preface to the second English edition (2009)
Preface to the first English edition (1993)
Preface to the original French edition (1989)
Introduction
Part One: The Genesis of the State
Part Two: Scenarios in the Pursuit of Hegemony
Part Three: Political Action
Conclusion: Of Terroirs and Men
Notes Index
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