‘France-Africa’: Is the Region Lagging in Political Instability and Democratic Aspiration? Assessment after 60 Years of Independence of the French-Speaking Central African States (1960–2020)

Abstract

The geopolitical phenomenon commonly known as ‘France-Africa’ (Gourévitch 1997) is the fruit of the historical and political relations that France as a colonizing power has maintained and continues to maintain to this day with its former colonies in Africa. Before the colonial period, Africa was originally made up of autonomous political entities (states). ¹ The current mapping of African states is the result of the European political will expressed at the Berlin Conference held from 15 November 1884 to 26 February 1885. ²

Citation

Jivot, B.C. (2022), "‘France-Africa’: Is the Region Lagging in Political Instability and Democratic Aspiration? Assessment after 60 Years of Independence of the French-Speaking Central African States (1960–2020)", Figueroa, A.M. (Ed.) The Impact of Foreign Interventions on Democracy and Human Rights, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 79-100. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-340-720220005