A Breeding Ground for Revenue Reliability? Cameroonian Veterinary Agents and Tax Officials in the Face of Reform

Muñoz, José-María

doi:10.1163/9789004264960_013

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“…This conclusion runs counter to the idea, often argued in the sociolegal literature, that law and litigation generally fail to generate social change. It also counters the claim that formal legal reforms on the African continent are often only partially implemented or get redirected, thus rarely bring about the intended effects (Anders 2014;Munoz 2014;Rubbers and Gallez 2015).…”

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The Symbolic Power of the State: Inheritance Disputes and Litigants’ Judicial Trajectories in Cotonou

Andreetta

2020

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Over the last 10 years, scholars have started to focus on African states’ bureaucracies by investigating public servants’ relationships with the state, their professional ethos, how they appropriate reforms, and the way they interact with citizens. With inheritance disputes as a focal point, this article highlights the users’ perspective—which is often overlooked—and asks how litigants in Cotonou (Benin) see the state, appropriate legal reforms, and use the courts. It shows that citizens, despite a general sense that the court system is corrupt and ineffective, continue to use it because state institutions convey a form of authority that allows them either to legitimize or challenge family decisions in inheritance matters.

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The Symbolic Power of the State: Inheritance Disputes and Litigants’ Judicial Trajectories in Cotonou

Andreetta

2020

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Affaires d’héritage à Cotonou : comment la loi a changé les familles1

Andreetta¹

2019

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Alors qu'il m'accompagnait à Ouidah, sa ville d'origine, pour y rencontrer son oncle à propos de la manière dont les questions d'héritage sont gérées en famille, mon ami Richard, juriste dans une société commerciale, me parle de sa propre situation. Sa mère est décédée il y a cinq ans, laissant deux maisons à Cotonou, deux fils et trois filles. À 41 ans, Richard est le plus jeune. Il m'explique :C'est mon frère qui est l'administrateur des biens. Jusqu'ici, il prenait le loyer chez les locataires, mais il ne donnait rien à mes soeurs. Maintenant, ma soeur menace de le traîner au tribunal. À chaque fin du mois, elle vient le voir, elle réclame sa part. Sinon elle ira se plaindre. Et lui, il court pour lui donner l'argent (Cotonou, novembre 2013).

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A Breeding Ground for Revenue Reliability? Cameroonian Veterinary Agents and Tax Officials in the Face of Reform

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The Symbolic Power of the State: Inheritance Disputes and Litigants’ Judicial Trajectories in Cotonou

The Symbolic Power of the State: Inheritance Disputes and Litigants’ Judicial Trajectories in Cotonou

Affaires d’héritage à Cotonou : comment la loi a changé les familles1

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