Elite-led democratisation in aid-dependent states: the case of Mauritania

Girod, Desha M.; Walters, Meir R.

doi:10.1080/13629387.2011.608515

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“…Given the firm grip of Taya over the armed forces and the omnipresence of the armed forces inside the administration, the 1992, 1997 and 2003 elections were foregone conclusions. In all elections the military intervened in order to sway the outcome in favour of the incumbent (N'Diaye, 2006(N'Diaye, , 2001Girod and Walters, 2012). Unsurprisingly, therefore, the military removed Taya in a palace coup on 3 August 2005.…”

Section: Military Interventions In the Sahelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Contemporary Civil-Military Relations in the Sahel

Elischer

2019

West African Papers

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The West African Papers explore African socioeconomic , political and security dynamics from a regional and multidisciplinary perspective. They seek to stimulate discussion and gather information to better anticipate the changes that will shape future policies. The series is designed for a wide audience of specialists, development practitioners, decision makers and the informed public. Papers are available in English and/or French, and summaries are available in both languages. Initiated by the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) to highlight and promote West African issues, the work presented is prepared by its Secretariat, Members and partners, other OECD departments, related international organisations, associated experts and researchers.

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Section: Military Interventions In the Sahelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Contemporary Civil-Military Relations in the Sahel

Elischer

2019

West African Papers

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“…46 While such prosecutions may be technically correct, they are pursued selectively against regime opponents. 47 And, though such repression is not heavy enough to drive them into hiding or exile, it is greater than that allowed in democracies. By these means, competitive authoritarian regimes intimidate all but the most courageous parties, individuals, civil groups, and media outlets into remaining silent.…”

Section: Leverage Linkage and Organisational Power: An Overviewmentioning

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“…The measures outlined in the plans are supposed to complement those laid out in the association agreements (for those countries which have them). And, to help ensure that the plans are implemented fully and to schedule, the EU offers support (financial, technical and political), 47 incentives (economic integration and fewer travel restrictions to Europe), and oversight, with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and European Commission publishing annual progress reports on each partner. 48 Tunisia's action plan with the European Union was agreed in late 2004 and came into force on 4 July 2005.…”

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Democratisation in the Maghreb

Hill¹

2016

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The scale of my debt is almost unfathomable; broad and deep and wide. For it is the direct inverse of the seemingly limitless assistance friends, colleagues and well-wishers have provided over the past months and years. Their help has been active and passive, sustained, vital, and willingly, generously, provided. Daunted, and doomed never to give full and proper acknowledgement to all whom I should, I would like sincerely to thank Wyn Bowen, Bob Folely and Kate Utting for giving me essential time and space in which to research and write; Nicola Ramsey, Ellie Bush and their colleagues at Edinburgh University Press for their professionalism, efficiency and patience; Neil Curtis for his attentive copyediting; Sebastian Elischer and Matthijs Bogaards for helping me better to understand Levitsky and Way; the reviewers, anonymous and not, for their useful feedback on the proposal and earlier drafts; Andrew Stewart, Ashley Jackson and Ken Payne for their sustained encouragement and interest when they had far more pressing calls on their time; and my family for their questions, enquiries, stoicism and reassurance. Finally, I should like to give special thanks to Sophie Hague. Yet again, she has improved the typescript beyond measure, put up with more, and done so always and unhesitatingly. It is to her that this book is dedicated, with love and gratitude.

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“…This should not suggest that they do not hold illiberal views on a number of issues ranging from women's rights to minority rights, but significant political shifts have occurred. Such shifts are perceived to be the product and, at the same time, the evidence of ideological moderation; a type of moderation that has led them to create cross-ideological coalitions, engage against authoritarian rule and even attempt to generate sympathy for their cause in Western capitals (Girod & Walters 2012). The problem with this type of narrative is that it produces a very stark temporal categorisation of Islamism that finds only partial empirical confirmation in the case of Mauritania.…”

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Islamism in Mauritania and the narrative of political moderation

Cavatorta

Cremades

2017

J. Mod. Afr. Stud.

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The rise of Islamism following the Arab Spring has renewed interest in the democratic credibility of Islamist parties and movements. Focusing on the case of Mauritania's Islamists this article analyses the validity of the moderation hypothesis and argues that for some Islamist parties, moderation, when historically situated, has always been a key trait. The case of Mauritanian Islamism is interesting because it takes place within an intellectual and geographical place that straddles both the Arab world and sub-Saharan Africa, therefore providing insights on how Islamism has become an influential ideological framework in both worlds, that are much less separate than superficially believed.

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Elite-led democratisation in aid-dependent states: the case of Mauritania

Cited by 24 publications

References 21 publications

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