The paradoxes of soft dictatorship
The longevity of the Gabonese political system also lies in the many channels of redistribution that connect politicians (known colloquially as “les Grands”) to ordinary citizens.
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Florence Bernault
Florence Bernault is Professor of History at the University of Wisconson-Madison and author of Démocraties ambigües en Afrique centrale: Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, 1940-1965.