Books by Daniel C . Bach
Regionalism in Africa.Genealogies institutions and trans-state networks
This book surveys the socio-economic, intellectual and security related dimensions of African r... more This book surveys the socio-economic, intellectual and security related dimensions of African regionalisms since the turn of the 20th century through a discussion of the grammar and languages of African regionalisms. It argues that the continent deserves to be considered as a crucible for conceptualizing and contextualizing colonial legacies, the emergence of specific integration and security cultures, the spread of cross-border regionalisation processes at the expense of region-building, the interplay between territory, space and trans-state networks, and the ambivalence of frontier and emergence narratives. This is emphasized through the identification of distinctive 'threads' of regionalism that, as they focus on genealogies, trajectories and ideals transcend the binary divide between old and new regionalisms. The book opens new avenues for the study of African agency in international relations and the contribution of Africa to International Relations as a disciplin.
"""The ‘Emerging Africa’ narrative is marked by perceptions and policy interactions around Africa... more """The ‘Emerging Africa’ narrative is marked by perceptions and policy interactions around Africa which are no longer informed
by violence and corruption but by the opportunities associated with the continent, due to remarkable transformations at
the continental and global level over the past decade. The continent is the new frontier, a global frontline for an increasing
number of players and also for students of international relations. In this special issue, specialists drawn from different
disciplinary and regional backgrounds address a range of critical transitions facing Africa. Two broad scenarios are discussed:
the intensification of Africa’s international integration as a provider of commodities, and, alternatively, the renaissance of
the continent due to innovative trajectories that transcend past constraints and gain traction as the latest expression of the
term ‘emerging powers’."
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the dilution of frontiers between private interests and... more Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the dilution of frontiers between private interests and public policies has attracted growing attention in the literature on post-soviet states. Conversely, in Africa, the related concept of neopatrimonial state is challenged by the continent's unprecedented economic growth and the related images of an emerging region. This special issue is the result of a dialogue between Africanists and specialists of post-soviet states who review and compare key notions of state 'capture', neopatrimonial rule, 'patronal presidentialism', 'pockets of effectiveness' and developmental state. The outcome is a series of innovative contributions on the substance and implications of interactions between personal rule, business and market economies.
Depuis la chute de l'URSS, la réflexion sur la dissolution des frontières entre sphère privée et pouvoir politique a gagné les travaux sur le monde post-soviétique. En Afrique, c'est à l'inverse, la réflexion autour de l’Etat néopatrimonial qui est désormais chahutée par de nouvelles perspectives de croissance et l’image d’un continent émergent. Fruit d’un dialogue entre Africanistes et spécialistes des Etats post-soviétiques, ce dossier propose une discussion critique des notions de 'capture' de l'Etat, de néopatrimonialisme, de présidentialisme clientélaire, de 'poches d'efficacité' et d'Etat développemental. Il en résulte une réflexion novatrice sur le sens et la portée des interactions entre pouvoir personnel, milieux d'affaires et économie de marché.
Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond
'The concept of neopatrimonialism has been widely accepted since the 1970s as a characterisation ... more 'The concept of neopatrimonialism has been widely accepted since the 1970s as a characterisation of the generality of African states, condemned by both history and culture to be anti-developmental. This volume is a welcome and timely critique of this approach, focusing on two major themes: the necessity to differentiate between positive and negative types of neopatrimonial states, some of which are quite capable of sustaining successful development, and the importance of taking the concept out of its Africanist ghetto and applying it comparatively across all regions of the globe including Europe. The contributors are a line-up of outstanding and well-known scholars writing on countries or regions they know well, and the whole enterprise is well-framed by Bach’s comparative typology of ‘regulated’ versus ‘predatory’ neopatrimonialism . This is an essential collection for all those concerned with the politics of development in its broadest sense.' - Richard Crook, Institute of Development Studies, Brighton.
Introduction. Transition as Democratic Regression ; Chidi A. Odinkalu : The Management of Transit... more Introduction. Transition as Democratic Regression ; Chidi A. Odinkalu : The Management of Transition to Civil Rule by the Military in Nigeria (1966-1996) ; Attahiru M. Jega :Democracy in Nigeria: Concepts, representations and expectations ; Abdul Raufu Mustapha : Civil Rights and Pro-democracy Groups in and outside Nigeria ; Michèle Maringues : The Nigerian Press: Current state, travails and prospects ; Nicole Chevillard : Nigeria’s External Debt: Evolution, mix and current issues ; François Misser : European Interests in Nigeria ; Richard L. Sklar : An Elusive Target: Nigeria fends off sanctions ; Alex Gboyega : Current Options for a Stabilized Federal System in Nigeria ; Stephen Wright : Conference Report. The Nigerian Democratization Process and the European Union ; Enemaku Idachaba : Chronology of Major Political Events in the Abacha Era (1993-1998)
The autocratic regime of Sani Abacha (1993-1998) stands out as a watershed in the history of independent Nigeria. Nigeria’s darkest years since the civil war resulted from his unrestrained personal rule; very close to the features associated with warlordism. Nepotism, corruption, violation of human rights, procrastination over the implementation of a democratic transition, and the exploitation of ethnic, cultural or religious identities, also resulted in the accumulation of harshly repressed frustrations. In this book, some distinguished scholars, journalists and civil society activists examine this process of democratic recession, and its institutional, sociological, federal and international ramifications. Most of the contributions were originally presented at a seminar organized by the Centre d’Etude d’Afrique Noire (CEAN) in Bordeaux."""
Montréal. Il a pour mission la promotion et la valorisation de la recherche. Érudit offre des ser... more Montréal. Il a pour mission la promotion et la valorisation de la recherche. Érudit offre des services d'édition numérique de documents scientifiques depuis 1998. Note : les règles d'écriture des références bibliographiques peuvent varier selon les différents domaines du savoir.
The thesis is concerned with the emergence of Nigeria as a regional power , through a study of po... more The thesis is concerned with the emergence of Nigeria as a regional power , through a study of political ' relations between Nigeria, France and selected francophone West African states between 1960 and 1975 - Ivory Coast, Niger and Benin (then Dahomey). The period of the Niogerian civil war (1967-1070) is considered of key significance in this respect.
Until 1966, Nigeria's policy substantially contributed to the preservation of francophone influence in West Africa. The first change in Nigeria's relationship with its neighbours was prompted by its disagreements with. Ivory Coast during the Nigerian civil war. Subsequently, Nigerian influence spread into francophone West Africa at the expense of that of Ivory Coast, a change stimulated by shifts in France's policy towards Africa. The study concludes with the climax of this evolution, Nigeria's decisive role in the establishment of the Economic Community of West African States in May 1975. This is seen as the embodiment of Nigeria's emergence as an active West African power, along with its corollary, the weakening of the historic francophone-anglophone division.
The study of Nigeria's changing relations with Ivory Coast in brought into sharper perspective by the inclusion of Dahomey and Niger into the analysis. Indeed, these two countries were closely bound to Nigeria in a subordinate relationship through unequal economic and social ties. Furthermore, they belonged to the core of the francophone group in Africa, for here were two of those states which, under the leadership of Ivory Coast, retained the closest links with France at the time, of their independence in 1960.
Articles and book chapters by Daniel C . Bach
New Perspectives , 2024
The article reviews transformations observed in the post-soviet space and raises the question of ... more The article reviews transformations observed in the post-soviet space and raises the question of their implications for students of comparative regionalisms. It is first argued that such a discussion deserves to be more systematically related to that of the shifting ‘grammars’ of globalization. Unlike what was the case in the 1990s, globalization refers today to a fragmented, multipolar, yet globalized, world. Interdependency is perceived as a source of insecurity and strategic vulnerability. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the article also stresses, a pillar of post-colonial and post-imperial international relations, uti possidetis, is also being tested and contested. Interactions with the diversity, or ‘languages,’ of regionalisms are then addressed through the identification of five distinctive threads: colonial and imperial legacies; regionalism as sovereignty or regime enhancement; the EU as a model of holistic and developmental integration; regionalization through defragmentation and connectivity; and regionalization without region-building. The article concludes to the resilience of debates and cognitive representations that were discarded in the aftermath of the cold war.
(dir.) La France et l'Afrique du Sud; histoire mythes et enjeux contemporains, ¨Paris: Kathala, 1990
les huguenots français de la colonie du Cap; la France et la guerre Anglo-Boer; voyageurs, missio... more les huguenots français de la colonie du Cap; la France et la guerre Anglo-Boer; voyageurs, missionnaires et commerçants en Afrique australe; Eugène Casalis et le Lesothoi; France et l'Afrique du Sud (de Gaulle, Pompidou, Giscard d'Estaing),; le 'dialogue' avec l'Afrique francophone; la décolonisation portugaise; lobbies et intérêts militaires et géostratégiques français; les protestants français et l'Afrique du Sud; les catholiques et l'apartheid; perceptions et représentations françaises de la litérature sud africaine;
Revue internationale de Politique Comparée, 2013
During the 1990s the dissemination of neopatrimonialism went along with a transformation of the A... more During the 1990s the dissemination of neopatrimonialism went along with a transformation of the African state into a global prototype of the anti-développemental state. The anaytical distinction between systems within which neopatrimonial practices are regulated or ringfenced (neopatrimonialism within the state) and situations of thoroughly neopatrimonial rule (predatory) enables to restore the axiological neutrality of the concept. This also enables to reconnect with debates and concepts which, in South East Asia, Latin America, and, today, in the post-soviet states, endorse such a dichtomy. The mobilisation of neopatrimonialism in conjunction with the study of the state-business nexus also calls for adjustment. The achievements of Mauritius help to set the basis for conceptual clarification of what a developmental state is about. Current debates on ‘emerging’ Africa, also call for the adoption of new tools, especially the notion of crony capitalism which highlights that the state is no longer the only source of accumulation.
in Samuel Ojo Oloruntola & Toyin Falola, eds, Palgrave Handbook of African Political Economy , 2020
The processes at play across the African continent provide crucial insights into the interplay be... more The processes at play across the African continent provide crucial insights into the interplay between territory, space and networks. This relates to five specific threads, associated with ideal-types that enable to shift away from binary oppositions (such as old vs new regionalism, integration vs cooperation, regime boosting vs regional integration) in order to focus on the plurality of strategies and processes that coexist within regional organizations and landscapes.
ISPI research paper, 2020
This short overview addresses the diversity of the paths and narratives associated with the conve... more This short overview addresses the diversity of the paths and narratives associated with the conversion of Panafricanism over the past decades. Today, as in the 1960s, Panafricanism relates to projects as much as to processes, namely interactions between regionalism (generally state-driven or associated with cognitive maps and representations) and regionalisation (cross-border and transnational interactions between non-state players such as diaporas, corporate entities, trade or religious networks). Making sense of the interplay between this plurality of stakeholders (the world of regionalisms) enables us to take stock of regional landscapes and blueprints at a time when the majority of African states has, or is in the process of, formally closing air and land borders.
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by violence and corruption but by the opportunities associated with the continent, due to remarkable transformations at
the continental and global level over the past decade. The continent is the new frontier, a global frontline for an increasing
number of players and also for students of international relations. In this special issue, specialists drawn from different
disciplinary and regional backgrounds address a range of critical transitions facing Africa. Two broad scenarios are discussed:
the intensification of Africa’s international integration as a provider of commodities, and, alternatively, the renaissance of
the continent due to innovative trajectories that transcend past constraints and gain traction as the latest expression of the
term ‘emerging powers’."
Sign in and get free access to the contents of the journal (offer valid until 31 December 2013 ) through: www.tandfonline.com/r/RSAJ-Africa
""
Depuis la chute de l'URSS, la réflexion sur la dissolution des frontières entre sphère privée et pouvoir politique a gagné les travaux sur le monde post-soviétique. En Afrique, c'est à l'inverse, la réflexion autour de l’Etat néopatrimonial qui est désormais chahutée par de nouvelles perspectives de croissance et l’image d’un continent émergent. Fruit d’un dialogue entre Africanistes et spécialistes des Etats post-soviétiques, ce dossier propose une discussion critique des notions de 'capture' de l'Etat, de néopatrimonialisme, de présidentialisme clientélaire, de 'poches d'efficacité' et d'Etat développemental. Il en résulte une réflexion novatrice sur le sens et la portée des interactions entre pouvoir personnel, milieux d'affaires et économie de marché.
The autocratic regime of Sani Abacha (1993-1998) stands out as a watershed in the history of independent Nigeria. Nigeria’s darkest years since the civil war resulted from his unrestrained personal rule; very close to the features associated with warlordism. Nepotism, corruption, violation of human rights, procrastination over the implementation of a democratic transition, and the exploitation of ethnic, cultural or religious identities, also resulted in the accumulation of harshly repressed frustrations. In this book, some distinguished scholars, journalists and civil society activists examine this process of democratic recession, and its institutional, sociological, federal and international ramifications. Most of the contributions were originally presented at a seminar organized by the Centre d’Etude d’Afrique Noire (CEAN) in Bordeaux."""
Until 1966, Nigeria's policy substantially contributed to the preservation of francophone influence in West Africa. The first change in Nigeria's relationship with its neighbours was prompted by its disagreements with. Ivory Coast during the Nigerian civil war. Subsequently, Nigerian influence spread into francophone West Africa at the expense of that of Ivory Coast, a change stimulated by shifts in France's policy towards Africa. The study concludes with the climax of this evolution, Nigeria's decisive role in the establishment of the Economic Community of West African States in May 1975. This is seen as the embodiment of Nigeria's emergence as an active West African power, along with its corollary, the weakening of the historic francophone-anglophone division.
The study of Nigeria's changing relations with Ivory Coast in brought into sharper perspective by the inclusion of Dahomey and Niger into the analysis. Indeed, these two countries were closely bound to Nigeria in a subordinate relationship through unequal economic and social ties. Furthermore, they belonged to the core of the francophone group in Africa, for here were two of those states which, under the leadership of Ivory Coast, retained the closest links with France at the time, of their independence in 1960.
Articles and book chapters by Daniel C . Bach
by violence and corruption but by the opportunities associated with the continent, due to remarkable transformations at
the continental and global level over the past decade. The continent is the new frontier, a global frontline for an increasing
number of players and also for students of international relations. In this special issue, specialists drawn from different
disciplinary and regional backgrounds address a range of critical transitions facing Africa. Two broad scenarios are discussed:
the intensification of Africa’s international integration as a provider of commodities, and, alternatively, the renaissance of
the continent due to innovative trajectories that transcend past constraints and gain traction as the latest expression of the
term ‘emerging powers’."
Sign in and get free access to the contents of the journal (offer valid until 31 December 2013 ) through: www.tandfonline.com/r/RSAJ-Africa
""
Depuis la chute de l'URSS, la réflexion sur la dissolution des frontières entre sphère privée et pouvoir politique a gagné les travaux sur le monde post-soviétique. En Afrique, c'est à l'inverse, la réflexion autour de l’Etat néopatrimonial qui est désormais chahutée par de nouvelles perspectives de croissance et l’image d’un continent émergent. Fruit d’un dialogue entre Africanistes et spécialistes des Etats post-soviétiques, ce dossier propose une discussion critique des notions de 'capture' de l'Etat, de néopatrimonialisme, de présidentialisme clientélaire, de 'poches d'efficacité' et d'Etat développemental. Il en résulte une réflexion novatrice sur le sens et la portée des interactions entre pouvoir personnel, milieux d'affaires et économie de marché.
The autocratic regime of Sani Abacha (1993-1998) stands out as a watershed in the history of independent Nigeria. Nigeria’s darkest years since the civil war resulted from his unrestrained personal rule; very close to the features associated with warlordism. Nepotism, corruption, violation of human rights, procrastination over the implementation of a democratic transition, and the exploitation of ethnic, cultural or religious identities, also resulted in the accumulation of harshly repressed frustrations. In this book, some distinguished scholars, journalists and civil society activists examine this process of democratic recession, and its institutional, sociological, federal and international ramifications. Most of the contributions were originally presented at a seminar organized by the Centre d’Etude d’Afrique Noire (CEAN) in Bordeaux."""
Until 1966, Nigeria's policy substantially contributed to the preservation of francophone influence in West Africa. The first change in Nigeria's relationship with its neighbours was prompted by its disagreements with. Ivory Coast during the Nigerian civil war. Subsequently, Nigerian influence spread into francophone West Africa at the expense of that of Ivory Coast, a change stimulated by shifts in France's policy towards Africa. The study concludes with the climax of this evolution, Nigeria's decisive role in the establishment of the Economic Community of West African States in May 1975. This is seen as the embodiment of Nigeria's emergence as an active West African power, along with its corollary, the weakening of the historic francophone-anglophone division.
The study of Nigeria's changing relations with Ivory Coast in brought into sharper perspective by the inclusion of Dahomey and Niger into the analysis. Indeed, these two countries were closely bound to Nigeria in a subordinate relationship through unequal economic and social ties. Furthermore, they belonged to the core of the francophone group in Africa, for here were two of those states which, under the leadership of Ivory Coast, retained the closest links with France at the time, of their independence in 1960.
exploitation of cross border differentials within Africa, has encouraged the internationalisation and, at times, the criminalisation of the products and networks involved.
Regionalisation also proceeds from the defragmentation of economies and markets. Frequently depicted an alternative to the stalled 'integration agendas of the RECs,defragmentation reflects upon a changing political landscape whereby unilateral policy initiatives, combine with enhanced state capacity to enforce public policies and a private sector friendly climate stimulated by the African frontier syndrome. The rehabilitation of transport corridors or the effects of the dissemination of cell phone technology represent tangible contributions to the deepening of Africa's global integration. It is, however, too early to conclude whether this will also contribute to the build up of enhanced regional capacity. If the 12 year long EPA negotiations with the EU are to be considered as a stress test for the RECs, only two, ECOWAS and the EAC, passed. In Southern Africa, a reinforcement of SACU has been operated at the expense of SADC. The failure of the remaining RECs to demonstrate an ability to make sense in the negotiations does not inaugurate well of their future at a time when Africa needs to craft its own responses to the scramble for 'deep' and quasi-multilateral (mega-regional) agreements.
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"During the 2000s , emerging countries and a number of corporate players have come to see the African continent as a frontier and a pioneering front. The lecture argues that such representations do not apply to the analysis of Africa-EU interactions over the same period. Implementation of the ambitious objectives assigned to the first Action Plan of the Joint Africa-EU Strategic Partnership (JAES) launched in 2007 has been hampered by poor involvement and weak mobilisation on the part of both African and European member-states. ""
Eldorado per il commercio e gli investimenti
è iniziata con la scoperta di nuove
sostanziali riserve petrolifere negli ultimi
anni 90. Oggi l’emergente mantra africano
si confronta brutalmente con l’immagine
di un continente in cui le società devono
ancora risolvere questioni-chiave come la
disuguaglianza sociale, il malgoverno e
l’insicurezza. Le prospettive di crescita e
sviluppo del continente hanno poco a che
fare con quelle che hanno prevalso negli
anni 90. La diversificazione degli attori
desiderosi di impegnarsi per la causa, la
capacità degli Stati africani di attuare
politiche pubbliche e l’ascesa dell’imprenditoria
locale sono tra i pilastri di un’equazione
completamente differente