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Togo – 2011: Domestic politics, foreign affairs, and socio-economic development

In: Africa Yearbook Volume 8: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2011

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  • Kohnert, Dirk

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The coalition government continued on the path to establishing democracy, good governance and the rule of law in Togo in 2011. Its efforts were honoured by the international donor community with growing commitments and the cancellation of foreign debt. Domestic politics were dominated by simmering confrontations within both the opposition and the ruling Gnassingbé clan. The president successfully followed the divide-and-rule strategy of his late father, Eyadéma. The radical opposition remained isolated and its MPs excluded from parliament, despite a ruling of the ECOWAS Court of Justice to the contrary. The showdown between the president and his rivals within the Gnassingbé clan culminated in the conviction of Kpatcha Gnassingbé and his followers as ringleaders of the 2009 coup attempt.

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  • Kohnert, Dirk, 2012. "Togo – 2011: Domestic politics, foreign affairs, and socio-economic development," EconStor Open Access Book Chapters, in: Africa Yearbook Volume 8: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2011, pages 191-198, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:eschap:301798
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    Keywords

    Togo; Africa Yearbook 2011; domestic policy; foreign affairs; socio-economic development; period under review 2011;
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    JEL classification:

    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
    • F54 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Colonialism; Imperialism; Postcolonialism
    • N47 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Africa; Oceania
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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