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  Pragmatic contexts and formalist contexts. A socio-anthropological perspective 13/02/2025

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  The article "Pragmatic contexts and formalist contexts. A socio-anthropological perspective", written by Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, explores the d...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Niger , Senegal , Benin

  Organizations : International Sociolinguistics Notebooks
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Journal article / Governance,
Pragmatic contexts and formalist contexts. A socio-anthropological perspective 13/02/2025
Summary :
The article "Pragmatic contexts and formalist contexts. A socio-anthropological perspective", written by Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, explores the distinction between pragmatic (proximity) contexts and formalist (structural) contexts in social sciences. It shows that the social sciences mix contextualization and decontextualization according to their methods. Qualitative surveys, focused on local interactions, better reflect the complexity of the field than quantitative methods, which favor abstract indicators. The author criticizes social engineering and standardized intervention models, often developed without taking into account local contexts. He defends the importance of the agency of actors and advocates a gradual increase in generality, rather than an abstract and decontextualized generalization. The study of pragmatic contexts allows a better understanding of public policies and development projects, particularly in Africa.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Power, Economic Development, Natural ressources, Development, Social, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
International Sociolinguistics Notebooks
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• Research Report / Governance, Security and human rights,

  Towards a reform of the Burkinabé security system?" 04/02/2025

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  This report analyzes Burkina Faso’s security apparatus in the wake of the 2014 uprising and President Compaoré's fall. It highlights structural weakne...

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  Country : Burkina Faso

  Organizations : Foundation for Strategic Research
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Research Report / Governance, Security and human rights,
Towards a reform of the Burkinabé security system?" 04/02/2025
Summary :
This report analyzes Burkina Faso’s security apparatus in the wake of the 2014 uprising and President Compaoré's fall. It highlights structural weaknesses in defense and security forces, the divisive role of the Presidential Security Regiment (RSP), the rise of terrorism, and the emergence of self-defense groups (Kogl-wéogo). The study details issues such as lack of coordination, inadequate equipment and training, and politicization of the military. It also reviews reform efforts, including the dissolution of the RSP, the creation of a national intelligence agency, and civil society's demands for a depoliticized, professional military. The authors advocate for a republican army, aligned with democratic principles and separated from political power.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, State, Natural ressources, Security, Terrorism, Military activity, Human security, Réforme
Organizations :
Foundation for Strategic Research
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• Research Report / Governance,

  Between Destabilization and Local Rooting: Jihadist Groups in the Malian Conflict Since 2015 24/01/2025

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  This report, authored by Aurélie Campana and published in March 2018 by the Raoul-Dandurand Chair at the Université du Québec à Montréal, explores the...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques
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Research Report / Governance,
Between Destabilization and Local Rooting: Jihadist Groups in the Malian Conflict Since 2015 24/01/2025
Summary :
This report, authored by Aurélie Campana and published in March 2018 by the Raoul-Dandurand Chair at the Université du Québec à Montréal, explores the resilience of jihadist groups in the Malian conflict since 2015. Despite international and national military efforts, these groups show remarkable adaptability through organizational fluidity and local embeddedness. The document delves into the dynamics of the Malian conflict, highlighting the interplay of local power struggles, intercommunal tensions, and the state's legitimacy crisis. While fragmented, jihadists leverage violence to sustain influence and recruitment, occasionally attempting to position themselves as governance alternatives. The report also examines the complexity of alliances among jihadist groups and raises the question of their potential inclusion in political processes.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Natural ressources, Conflict, Jihad, Terrorism, Political Violence, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques
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• Journal article / Governance,

  The gender quota as a government technique in Burkina Faso: a mixture of new instruments and political inertia 29/01/2025

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  The article The gender quota as a government technique in Burkina Faso: between change of instruments and political inertia, written by Abdoul K. Said...

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  Country : Burkina Faso

  Organizations : Afrique contemporaine
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Journal article / Governance,
The gender quota as a government technique in Burkina Faso: a mixture of new instruments and political inertia 29/01/2025
Summary :
The article The gender quota as a government technique in Burkina Faso: between change of instruments and political inertia, written by Abdoul K. Saidou and published in Afrique Contemporaine (n°275, 2023/1), analyzes the application and the limits of the gender quota policy in Burkina Faso. Despite the adoption in 2009 of a law imposing a quota of 30% of female candidates in municipal and legislative elections, its impact has remained limited. The article highlights the political resistance and circumvention strategies put in place by the parties, in particular the effect of these quotas. The 2020 reform, which introduced new incentive instruments (such as a financial bonus for parties respecting quotas), did not allow for significant representation of women. The author thus underlines the political inertia and the systemic obstacles which slow down the effective application of this policy.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, State, Gender, Natural ressources, Justice, Mediation, Election, Social
Organizations :
Afrique contemporaine
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