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Transforming Mozambique: The Politics of Privatization, 1975–2000
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The Politics of Privatization in Mozambique: 1975-2000 as discussed by the authors, by M. Anne Pitcher. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002. 320p.Abstract:
Transforming Mozambique: The Politics of Privatization, 1975–2000. By M. Anne Pitcher. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002. 320p. $60.00. Mozambique provides a sharp contrast with transition in much of Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and even Asia. A Marxist movement (Frelimo) took power in 1975, pledging to construct a socialist state. Only 15 years later, a new constitution made no reference to socialism. By 1994, Mozambique was a multiparty democracy and one of the World Bank's “model” market reformers. Yet Frelimo remains in power, presiding over the private economy it once denounced. Why and how did this happen?read more
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The Illegitimacy of Democracy? Democratisation and Alienation in Maputo, Mozambique.
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Negotiating Statehood: Dynamics of Power and Domination in Africa
Tobias Hagmann,Didier Péclard +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify four key arguments of the scholarly literature on the state in Africa, which concern the historicity of the state, the embeddedness of bureaucratic organizations in society, the symbolic and material dimensions of statehood and the importance of legitimacy.
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Beyond Patronage: Violent Struggle, Ruling Party Cohesion, and Authoritarian Durability
Steven Levitsky,Lucan A. Way +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the sources of durability of party-based authoritarian regimes in the face of crisis and argue that the identities, norms, and organizational structures forged during periods of sustained, violent, and ideologically-driven conflict are a critical source of cohesion and durability.
Studying Africa : A guide to the sources
TL;DR: The first part of the book is a guide to searching for literature and facts within the field of "Studying Africa" as mentioned in this paper, which is an introduction to the basic handbooks and standard works on contemporary Africa.
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Hegemonic and subordinated masculinities: Class, violence and sexual performance among young Mozambican men
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the theoretical implications of sexual and violent practices among disenfranchised young men in Southern Africa, and find that poor young men react to a situation of unemployment and poverty by enacting masculinities that are subordinate vis-a-vis middle class peers, but which find expression through violence or sexual performance vis- a-vis female partners.
The Illegitimacy of Democracy? Democratisation and Alienation in Maputo, Mozambique.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the effects of democratisation in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, and argue that the introduction of multiparty democracy has weakened the state's legitimacy amongst a group that was once a pillar of the regime.