This book uses ordinary citizens' opinions of military intervention as a lens to examine state-society dynamics and identity formation in Chad.
It offers a fresh perspective by highlighting how local actors, not just elites, shape fractured identities through their engagement with political and military events. The book reveals the complex domestic and international effects of state interventions as seen in other African contexts such as Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda. By shifting focus to everyday perspectives, it presents a groundbreaking approach to understanding identity as a shared, evolving process between citizens and elites.
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5292-4859-3 (9781529248593)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Moudwe Daga is a scholar whose work explores identity, belonging, and collective memory in francophone Africa. He examines how ordinary people shape political and social life through everyday narratives and practices. His research contributes to wider debates on citizenship, nationalism, and the enduring legacies of colonialism, offering fresh insights into how communities negotiate difference and belonging.
Autor*in
SOAS University of London
Preface
1. The State/Society Relations in Chad
2. Chad's Military Interventions: Can the State Repair the North/South Identity Divide?
3. The State and the Identity Divide
4. Ethnic Consciousness and The Everyday Representations of North/South Identities
5. Bridging the Divide: The Everyday Negotiation of Identity Differences
6. Conclusion
