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Governing in the Shadows - Angola's Securitized State (Paperback)
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Governing in the Shadows - Angola's Securitized State (Paperback)
Series: African Arguments
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This book traces three decades of securitization in Angola. As a
governing strategy during war and peacetime, it muted the
aspirations of those on opposing sides, distorted the state,
emboldened elites and redefined the identity of Angolans. Through
this lens, Paula Cristina Roque provides an original account of
Angola's post-conflict state-building. Securitization protected the
interests of President dos Santos, the ruling MPLA party and the
elites supporting the regime. Angola's array of security forces and
infrastructure provided an alternative to a fully functioning
executive, at national, provincial and local levels. The intrusive
way in which any form of dissent or activism was crushed allowed
the presidency to control the direction and narrative of the
post-war years. But the facade of democracy, development and
stability hid a very different reality for the majority of
Angolans, who remained poor, disenfranchised and marginalized.
Roque explores the inner workings of the intelligence services,
army and presidential guard, explaining the trajectory of a
survivalist and fearful regime presiding over scarcities and
injustices. She shows that the survival of national security and
governing elites was the highest priority. The 'shadows' held far
more power than institutions, and weakened them-widening the gap
between government and governed.
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