Conference proceedings from a round table discussion convened in Grand Bassam in Novem-ber 2005 to understand the dynamics of the Ivorian conflict. IN FRENCH with abridged English version. 57pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL DIALOGUE.

Ge is a masquerade performance forming part of the social fabric of the Dan of Cote d'Ivoire. The author attempts of to discover what lies at the core of a performance which forms part of the religious system, is a form of entertainment, an industry, a political tool and a form of resistance. Index, refs, notes, gloss, maps, xix, 212pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0253216125

Seeks to explain the events that have been taking place in Côte d’Ivoire since 1999 and which are commonly referred to as la crise ivoirienne. Argues that existing accounts of events do not provide a satisfactory explanation of the deep faultlines and that it is necessary to reconsider the essentialist theoretical categories which have been deployed to date and which have been made cumbersome by ethnocentric prejudices. Contributors depart from a central question: how does the weight of modern Ivorian social formation intervene in the modalities of the actions of individuals and current collectivities? They argue that the brutal and violent fracture that has run right through Ivorian society is part of a process of incomplete nation-state formation in post-colonial African societies. IN FRENCH. 217pp, SENEGAL. CODESRIA.

The development of the cotton economy in west Africa was brought about by small-scale farmers. This book places the rural African actors centre stage and brings out the complex and manifold ways in which they shaped farming systems and influenced government policies. BNS, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0521783135

The three articles in this Discussion Paper explore different perspectives to the complex causes of the civil war that broke out in Côte d’Ivoire in September 2002. They are written against the background of the signing of yet another peace agreement between the Ivorian government and the former rebel New Forces (NF) in March 2007. 65pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

A study analysing the nature of the socio political crisis in Cote D'Ivoire, following the politico military conflict of 2002. The author also looks at the escalation of violence in this crisis and the issue of 'ivoirite'. Bib, 46pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

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