French neocolonialism in Africa: a history of electoral imperialism (De la démocratie en Françafrique – Une histoire de l’impérialisme electoral) (opens in new tab)

This well-written and well-argued volume revisits French political history, especially its colonial (and neocolonial) aspects, which are a blind spot for many historians and political scientists. The intellectual pillar of the book is the notion of ‘electoral imperialism’. The authors use this expression in reference to the way in which elections were used in the […]The post appeared first on <a href="