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Democratic Interference in Africa as Institution and Context
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
Québec | 2014 | p. 425-451
Author: 
Joseph Keutcheu
Corporate author: 
Études internationales
Region: 
Africa

This study describes the international intervention within states as ritualized in the context of the rise of democracy as a matter of global concern. The formation of an international benchmark for the democratic management of the state in Africa constrains « entrepreneurs of intervention » as well as the as « importers » of institutional models in this continent. The implementation of international policy instruments to promote democracy opens the possibility to observe realistic logic at work in the various forms of intervention. It also allows perceiving interventionism and reception of « institutional models » in Africa as « interaction rituals » in the sense that Goffman sees it.

Resource Type: 
International normative instruments / policy and advocacy documents
Research papers / journal articles
Theme: 
Human rights
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Peace / Culture of peace
Level of education: 
Lifelong learning
Non-formal education
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