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10 - Dialogue Direct:Rebel Governance and Civil Order in Northern Côte d’Ivoire

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2015

By
Till Förster
Edited by
Ana Arjona ,
Nelson Kasfir  and
Zachariah Mampilly
Ana Arjona
Affiliation:
Northwestern University, Illinois
Nelson Kasfir
Affiliation:
Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
Zachariah Mampilly
Affiliation:
Vassar College, New York
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We tend to believe that rebel governance is based on an excessive use of violence. However, insurgents often establish a regular exchange with civilians under their domination. Building such an exchange affects both sides. It transforms rebel governance into a more civil order that builds on former experiences and incorporates long-lasting modes of communication that oblige both sides to respect the underlying cultural norms and values. This contribution analyses rebel governance in the city of Korhogo in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Since 2002, when a failed coup against President Laurent Gbagbo split the country into two halves, Korhogo was dominated by a stable configuration of rebels and other, mainly neo-traditional actors. The segmentary balance between them was informed by shared norms and values on which new institutions were built, guaranteeing a regular exchange between the parties. “Dialogue direct” was the slogan adopted from national politics to characterize this emerging partnership between rebels and civilians.

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Rebel Governance in Civil War , pp. 203 - 225
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2015

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