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The force of action: legitimizing the coup in Bamako, Mali

Die Kraft zum Handeln: die Legitimierung des Staatsstreichs in Bamako, Mali
[journal article]

Whitehouse, Bruce

Abstract

The coup d’état that occurred in Bamako in March 2012 brought a previously unknown army captain named Amadou Sanogo to power. This paper analyses Malian media reports to explore how Sanogo and his associates sought to legitimize their takeover with reference to local conceptions... view more

The coup d’état that occurred in Bamako in March 2012 brought a previously unknown army captain named Amadou Sanogo to power. This paper analyses Malian media reports to explore how Sanogo and his associates sought to legitimize their takeover with reference to local conceptions of heroism, power and destiny, and how Sanogo’s public image resonated with time-honoured narratives about heroic figures in Malian culture. This case demonstrates that understanding religious worldviews is essential for understanding the workings of political power.... view less


Mit dem Staatsstreich in Bamako im März 2012 kam ein bisher unbekannter Hauptmann der Armee namens Amadou Sanogo an die Macht. Der Autor des Beitrags analysiert die Berichterstattung in malischen Medien zu den Ereignissen. Er zeigt auf, dass Sanogo und seine Gefährten ihre Macht... view more

Mit dem Staatsstreich in Bamako im März 2012 kam ein bisher unbekannter Hauptmann der Armee namens Amadou Sanogo an die Macht. Der Autor des Beitrags analysiert die Berichterstattung in malischen Medien zu den Ereignissen. Er zeigt auf, dass Sanogo und seine Gefährten ihre Machtübernahme zu legitimieren versuchen, indem sie an Vorstellungen von Heldentum, Macht und Vorsehung anknüpfen, wie sie in Mali verbreitet sind. In der öffentlichen Darstellung Sanogos schwingen Motive aus malischen Heldensagen mit. Der Autor belegt damit die These, dass zur Erklärung der Wirkungsformen politischer Macht ein Verständnis für religiöse Weltanschauungen unerlässlich ist.... view less

Keywords
Mali; coup d'etat; media; reporting; legitimation; political power; religion; religious factors; West Africa; French-speaking Africa; developing country; Africa South of the Sahara; political culture

Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Media Contents, Content Analysis

Method
descriptive study

Document language
English

Publication Year
2012

Page/Pages
p. 93-110

Journal
Africa Spectrum, 47 (2012) 2-3

ISSN
1868-6869

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works


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