Everyday Statehood at the Geopolitical Margin: Social Stability Despite Chronic Political Crisis

This political anthropological project inquires everyday interactions between citizens and public authorities. Researching popular neighborhoods in the capitals of Guinea Bissau (Bissau) and the Central African Republic (Bangui), it offers new empirical and theoretical insights into if and how the legitimacy of the state is maintained on a day to day basis despite chronic political crises.

Project team

Lotje de Vries
Wageningen University & Research

Nancy Ousmane-Pénéma
University of Bangui

Désiré Appolinaire Datoloum
University of Bangui

Rachel Dubale
Leiden University

Tjalf van Minnen
Wageningen University & Research