{"product_id":"french-neocolonialism-in-africa-a-history-of-electoral-imperialism-paperback","title":"French Neocolonialism in Africa: A History of Electoral Imperialism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFanny Pigeaud\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNdongo Samba Sylla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Broder\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book will change everything you thought you knew about democracy. Brilliant and necessary -- don't miss it!' \u003c\/b\u003eJason Hickel, author of \u003ci\u003eLess is More\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most important treatise on colonial and neocolonial history of the past few decades' \u003c\/b\u003ePeter James Hudson, author of \u003ci\u003eBankers and Empire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A necessary and valuable read for anyone who wants to (re)think the thirst for change in Francophone Africa' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCETRI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, France has exerted a neocolonial grip on its former African empire, known as the Françafrique. Yet a series of electoral breakthroughs and military coups by opponents of this order have put its future into question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering a broad sweep of history from the eighteenth century to the present day, two leading authorities on French neocolonialism, Ndongo Samba Sylla and Fanny Pigeaud, offer a series of sharp political reflections on the French effort to subdue and subvert democracy in its former colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith analysis of recent events in Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali and Senegal, the book offers an eye-opening counter-history of democracy and elections, and how the vote was limited in the first French colonies; the organization of unequal rights within the new colonies; the spread of one-party regimes; significant historical coups d'etat; and the role of contemporary electoral interference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFanny Pigeaud\u003c\/b\u003e is a French journalist who works with outlets including \u003ci\u003eMediapart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLe Monde diplomatique\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Decade of Cameroon\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eNdongo Samba Sylla\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a technical advisor at the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, and is the Africa Director of the International Development Economics Associates. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fair Trade Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, Pigeaud and Sylla are co-authors of \u003ci\u003eAfrica's Last Colonial Currency.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFanny Pigeaud is a French journalist who works with Mediapart and Le Monde diplomatique, amongst other outlets. She is co-author of Africa's Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of A Decade of Cameroon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ndongo Samba Sylla is a Senegalese development economist. He has previously worked as a technical advisor at the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, and is the Africa Director of the International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs). He is the co-author of Africa's Last Colonial Currency: The CFA Franc Story and author of The Fair Trade Scandal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Broder is a historian of the Italian far-right. He is a regular contributor to the New Statesman and Internazionale, writing about Italian politics, as well as an editor for Jacobin. His writing has also appeared in New York Times, Guardian, and Independent. He is the author of Mussolini's Grandchildren: Fascism in Contemporary Italy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.44 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48901024612601,"sku":"9780745351711","price":35.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/FfAWmvv7tz9780745351711.webp?v=1787749274","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/french-neocolonialism-in-africa-a-history-of-electoral-imperialism-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}