Modern African Conflicts: Peter Ekeh's Two Publics in Africa

EPISODE · Sep 8, 2018 · 43 MIN

Modern African Conflicts: Peter Ekeh's Two Publics in Africa

from Elimu Podcast

In a context of deep questioning of the post-colonial State in Africa, Nigerian scholar Peter Ekeh publishes in 1975 a seminal piece on the matter: "Colonialism and the Two Publics in Africa: A Theoritical Statement". Rather unknown outside of the African continent by the general public abroad at the time but also up until now, his paper argues that crises in modern African states must be analysed through the societal effects colonialism has had. In it, he exposes what he considers as 'two kinds of publics': the primordial public and the civic public. One individual can be part of the two, must find a balance between them and the confusion between both has fueled modern internal conflicts. Joining us today for Elimu Podcast's first episode, three admirable guests. To start off, Dr. Akinola Olojo, doctor of Philosophy from Université Descartes in Paris (France), currently Senior Researcher at the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria (South Africa). Following up, Ray Ontita and Uche Njoku, two students in political science. /// Dans un contexte de profonde remise en cause de l'État post-colonial en Afrique, le chercheur nigérian Peter Ekeh publie en 1975 une œuvre fondatrice en la matière : "Colonialism and the Two Publics in Africa: A Theoritical Statement". Relativement méconnue en dehors du continent africain par l'opinion publique à l'époque et jusqu'à ce jour, son œuvre soutient que les crises modernes au sein des États africains doivent être analysées à travers les effets sociétaux engendrés par le colonialisme. Il y expose ce qu'il considère comme étant les 'deux types de publics': le public primordial et le public civique. Un individu peut faire partie des deux, doit trouver un équilibre entre eux et c'est la confusion entre ces derniers qui nourrit les conflits internes contemporains. Avec nous aujourd'hui pour la première d'Elimu Podcast, trois invités de marque. Pour commencer, Dr. Akinola Olojo, docteur en Philosophie de l'Université Descartes à Paris, actuellement Chercheur Principal à l'Institut d'études de sécurité à Pretoria (Afrique du Sud). Suite à cela, Ray Ontita et Uche Njoku, deux étudiants en sciences politiques.

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