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One hippopotamus and eight blind analysts: a multivocal analysis of the 2012 political crisis in the divided Republic of Mali

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  • Baz Lecocq
  • Gregory Mann
  • Bruce Whitehouse
  • Dida Badi
  • Lotte Pelckmans
  • Nadia Belalimat
  • Bruce Hall
  • Wolfram Lacher

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This is an exercise in contemporary history that aims to give a comprehensive background and analysis to the current (2012) political crisis in Mali, generated by the start of a new Tuareg nationalist uprising against the state, complemented by a coordinated attack on the state by both international (AQIM) and local Jihadi--Salafi movements, leading to a coup d'état against the incumbent President Touré, and finallly a political stalemate of great concern to the international community. By pooling sources and analysis, a group of eight scholars tries to give a comprehensive overall picture. [Un hippopotame et huit analystes aveugles : une analyse à plusieurs voix de la crise politique de 2012 dans la République du Mali divisée.] Cet exercice d'histoire contemporaine vise à fournir le contexte et une analyse complète de l'actuelle crise politique au Mali (2012). Initiée par l'amorce d'un nouveau soulèvement nationaliste touareg, la crise s'est aggravée suite à l'attaque coordonnée de mouvements salafistes jihadistes internationaux (Aqmi) et locaux contre l'Etat malien, conduisant à un coup d'Etat contre le président Touré en exercice, et, finalement, à une impasse politique inquiétante pour la communauté internationale. Mettant en commun sources et analyses, un groupe de huit chercheurs tente de fournir une étude complète de la situation. Mots-clés : Mali ; Azawad ; Sahel ; djihad ; Touareg ; rébellion

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  • Baz Lecocq & Gregory Mann & Bruce Whitehouse & Dida Badi & Lotte Pelckmans & Nadia Belalimat & Bruce Hall & Wolfram Lacher, 2013. "One hippopotamus and eight blind analysts: a multivocal analysis of the 2012 political crisis in the divided Republic of Mali," Review of African Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(137), pages 343-357, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revape:v:40:y:2013:i:137:p:343-357
    DOI: 10.1080/03056244.2013.799063
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