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Annotated Bibliograpy on CIVIL SOCIETY CODESRIA Documentation and Information Centre Centre de documentation et d’information du CODESRIA CIVIL SOCIETY West Africa; Cameroon, Chad SOCIETE CIVILE Afrique de l’Ouest; Cameroun, Tchad Annotated Bibliography / Bibliographie annotée CODESRIA, February / février 2006 CONTENTS / SOMMAIRE INTRODUCTION (anglais) Page 03 INTRODUCTION (français) Page 04 GENERAL DOCUMENTS / DOCUMENTS GENERAUX Page 06 BENIN Page 89 BURKINA FASO Page 97 CAMEROON / CAMEROUN Page 103 CAPE VERDE / CAP VERT Page 116 CHAD / TCHAD Page 118 COTE D’IVOIRE Page 122 GAMBIA / GAMBIE Page 134 GHANA Page 135 GUINEA / GUINEE Page 149 GUINEA-BISSAU / GUINEE- BISSAU Page 153 LIBERIA Page 156 MALI Page 162 MAURITANIA / MAURITANIE Page 169 NIGER Page 171 NIGERIA Page 175 SENEGAL Page 213 SIERRA LEONE Page 226 TOGO Page 235 Annotated bibliography on Civil society: West Africa; Cameroon; Chad 2 Introduction The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) http://www.codesria.org with the support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) http://www.osiwa.org has launched a twin project on civil society and governance in West Africa. Two other countries are also covered: these are Cameroon and Chad. It is within this framework that the Documentation and Information Centre of CODESRIA (CODICE) has produced this annotated bibliography listing several documents on civil society in Africa. These documents are mainly books, journal articles, conference papers, reports, theses and dissertations. The documents are mainly in English and French. Structure The bibliography comprises two main parts. In the first part are listed general documents on the theme of civil society. The second part is divided into sections by countries. For each country there is a bibliographic list. Most of the records have full bibliographic description and abstracts. However there are the following types of records: - records with keywords, - records with the tables contents of documents, - records with full bibliographic data and links to full text documents available on the web. - plain records. Sources The data bases of the following institutions have been used for the compilation of this bibliography: CODESRIA (Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa), Dakar (Senegal) : http://www.codesria.org The African Studies Centre, Leiden (The Netherlands): http://www.ascleiden.nl The Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala (Sweden): http://noak.nai.u/u.se The School of Oriental and African Studies, London (UK): http://www.soas.ac.uk IDS/BLDS (Institute of Development Studies / British Library for Development Studies), Brighton (UK): http://blds.ids.ac.uk/blds IRD (Institut de recherche et de développement), Dakar (Senegal) : http://www.ird.sn The Directory of Development Organisations, 2006: http://www.devdir.org is also an important source of information. It is a guide to civil society organisations, research institutes, governments, and private sector among others. Together with the other regions of the world this directory covers also Africa: http:/www.devdir.org/africa.htm CODICE Bibliographie annotée sur la sociétée civile: Afrique de l’Ouest; Cameroun; Tchad 3 Introduction Le Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique (CODESRIA) http://www.codesria.org avec l’appui d’Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) http://www.osiwa.org a initié un double programme sur la société civile et la gouvernance en Afrique de l’Ouest. Deux autres pays sont également couverts : il s’agit du Cameroun et du Tchad. C’est dans ce cadre que le Centre de documentation et d’information du CODESRIA (CODICE) a produit cette bibliographie annotée signalant plusieurs documents sur la société civile en Afrique. Ces documents sont essentiellement des livres, des articles de périodiques, des documents de conférences, des rapports, des thèses et mémoires. Les documents sont essentiellement en anglais et en français. Structure La bibliographie comprend deux parties principales. La première partie recense des documents généraux sur le thème de la société civile. La deuxième partie est divisée en sections par pays. Pour chaque pays est indiquée une liste bibliographique. La plupart des enregistrements comprennent des données bibliographiques complètes et des résumés. Cependant il existe les types d’enregistrements suivants : - enregistrements avec des mots clef, - enregistrements avec les tables de matiè res des documents, - enregistrements avec des données bibliographiques complètes et des liens aux textes intégraux disponibles sur la toile , - enregistrements simples. Sources Pour générer cette bibliographie les bases de données bibliographiques des institutions suivantes ont été utilisées : CODESRIA (Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique), Dakar (Sénégal): http://www.codesria.org The African Studies Centre, Leiden (The Netherlands): http://www.ascleiden.nl The Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala (Sweden): http://noak.nai.u/u.se The School of Oriental and African Studies, London (UK): http://www.soas.ac.uk IDS/BLDS (Institute of Development Studies / British Library for Development Studies), Brighton (UK): http://blds.ids.ac.uk/blds IRD (Institut de Recherche et de Développement), Dakar (Sénégal) : http://www.ird.sn L’annuaire des organisations de développement, 2006 : http://www.devdir.org constitue aussi une importante source d’information. C’est un guide sur les organisations de la société civile, les instituts de recherche, les gouvernements et le secteur privé entre autres. En plus des autres régions du monde, il couvre aussi l’Afrique : http://www.devdir.org/africa.htm CODICE Annotated bibliography on Civil society: West Africa; Cameroon; Chad 4 First part / Première partie General documents / Documents généraux Bibliographie annotée sur la sociétée civile: Afrique de l’Ouest; Cameroun; Tchad 5 Fanon's warning: a civil society reader on the New Partnership for Africa's Development ed. by Patrick Bond Trenton, NJ : Africa World Press, 2002. - 219 p. ISBN 1-592-21008-2 ISBN 1-592-21009-0 Abstract: The New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad), adopted by the OAU Summit in July 2001, argues that if Africa's "enormous potential and human resources are properly harnessed and utilized, it could lead to equitable and sustainable growth of the continent as well as enhance its rapid integration into the world economy". Allegedly voicing the popular will, Nepad's authors present Nepad as Africa's "partnership" with world leaders. Scepticism about corporate-driven globalization is a thread running through the first round of civil society critiques of Nepad. This book is a guide to Nepad, which attempts to capture the spirit of Franz Fanon. It reproduces commentary from major social movements, trade unions, progressive intellectuals and other community leaders. It includes the original Nepad and a paragraph-by-paragraph annotated critique. The contributions show that thus far, "equitable growth" and Africa's "rapid integration into the world economy" are increasingly counterposed. Africa in the new millennium: challenges and prospects ed. by Eddy Maloka and Elizabeth Le Roux Pretoria: Africa Insitute of South Africa, 2001. - 143 p. Papers presented at the Africa Institute of South Africa's 40th anniversary conference, on the theme of 'A United States of Africa?', held in Pretoria from 30 May-2 June 2000. ISBN 0-7983-0145-7 Abstract: The papers in this volume, which were presented originally at a conference held in Pretoria on 30 May - 2 June 2000, focus on economic issues in contemporary Africa within a globalizing context and on the associated new information and education challenges. Contents: The political economy of Africa and continental challenges in the new millennium (Hassan O. Kaya) - Africa in the new millennium: reflections on some challenges and possibilities (John K. Akokpari) - Neo-liberal globalisation and economic governance in Africa: uncomfortable bedfellows? (Julius Kiiza) - Africa and the globalising world economy in the new millennium: some policy and theoretical reflections (Blessings Chinsinga) - Harnessing computer-mediated communication technologies in the unification of Africa: constraints and potentials (Kibet A. Ng'etich) - Globalisation and the commodification of knowledge in Africa (Chris O. Uroh) - The scholarly journal in the production and dissemination of knowledge on Africa: exploring some issues for the future (Sulaiman Adebowale) - Education for civil society in Africa: an agenda for the 21st century (Sabo A. Indabawa) - A linguistic renaissance for an African renaissance: language policy and language planning (Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu). State and civil society in Africa Olivia Ceesay In: Quest: (1998), vol. 12, no. 1, p. 123-130 Abstract: Whether civil society is viewed as groups and associations pursuing common interests or as a dynamic offshoot of the State, there is, in both cases, the implied notion of civil society as groups of citizens who come together in an effort to influence policymakers in terms of their interests and aspirations. In an ideal situation, a kind of cooperation is expected between civil society and the State. In many parts of Africa, however, there is a clear break between the two. The author discusses the role of civil society (primarily to bring about mass political awareness and to foster the spirit of democracy) and the perceptions civil society has of itself (as a guard against the authoritarian tendencies of oppressive
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