Susanna D Wing
Biographic Data
| ID | 192389 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susanna D Wing |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susanna D |
| FAMILY NAME | Wing |
| SIGNATURE | WING S D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Haverford College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Coups d'État, Political Legitimacy, and Instability in Mali
Mali, once argued to be a democratic model for Africa, is in a state of perennial crisis, the result of poor governance, unmet democratic expectations, and competition for domestic political legitimacy among the political class, the military, and religious leaders. After the 1991 revolution, international donors poured money into Mali to promote democratization. Meanwhile, most Malian citizens were becoming increasingly disconnected from a growin…
Women seeking justice: Claims-making in lower courts in Benin
While the challenges of family law reform and barriers to justice are widely studied, there is a gap in our understanding of the gendered nature of the use of courts in West Africa. Through analysis of judicial decisions in Courts of First Instance (Tribunaux de Première Instance) in Allada and Cotonou, Benin, this article examines how women and men use lower courts in family law cases. This article finds that despite barriers to access to formal…
Litigating socio-economic and women’s rights in Benin’s constitutional court
Scholars debate the role of legal institutions in promoting human rights in Africa. Much of the discussion focuses on Anglophone countries and does not examine the gender of litigants. We propose a constitutionalism constrained perspective that argues that which and whose rights are adjudicated are shaped by the context of constitutional reform. Where reformists are primarily concerned with safeguarding civil and political rights, high courts may…
Crisis and Intervention: Combating Terrorism in the Sahel
Mali's Enduring Crisis
The surge of resources devoted to antiterrorism has not only been ineffective. It has diverted attention from ongoing failures of the government and political elites to tackle Mali's most challenging issues: corruption and poverty
French intervention in Mali: Strategic Alliances, Long-Term Regional Presence
The March 2012 coup in Mali opened the door to expanded territorial occupation in northern Mali by Tuareg separatists and subsequently armed Islamist extremists. French forces intervened at the behest of the interim government in Mali. This article examines how various actors frame the conflict to their advantage. While the Malian government and France are allies, the position of various Tuareg actors shift over time as they strategize and weigh …
Hands off my constitution: Constitutional reform and the workings of democracy in Mali
Constitutions in Africa are often considered fragile. Mali is an example of both constitutional crisis and constitutional durability. While Mali was upheld as a democratic model, the 2012 military coup might lead one to argue that Mali's recent history reflects constitutional weakness. However, the swift reinstatement of the constitution, popular commitment to its preservation, and attempts to pursue the post-coup transition in a constitutional m…
Mali: Politics of a crisis
Journal Article Mali: Politics of a crisis Get access Susanna D. Wing Susanna D. Wing * *Susanna D. Wing ([email protected]) is Associate Professor of Political Science at Haverford College. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 112, Issue 448, July 2013, Pages 476–485, https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adt037 Published: 29 May 2013
Human Rights-Based Approaches to Development: Justice and Legal Fiction in Africa
Human rights-based approaches (HRBAs) to development have led to the expansion of laws protecting women's rights. Nevertheless, most women still do not have access to justice. This article explores family law reform in Africa and argues that establishing "African ownership" of law contributes to the effectiveness and legitimacy of such laws. It argues for a mixed strategy that combines local and international tools to lead to more effective prote…
Integrating Citizens And The State: Decentralization And Elections
Following the independence era in Africa, there was a brief period of democratic ambition, but centralized governments remained the norm throughout the continent. As transition movements were launched across the region in the 1990s, decentralization became a key element of democratization. In West Africa, those states that failed to pursue inclusive constitutionalism and decentralization, failed to democratize. After decades of centralized govern…
Dialogue in Times of Crisis
The Éspace d ’ Interpellation Démocratique along with the Programme Décennal de la Justice (PRODEJ) reflect innovation on the part of President Konaré and his government. Nevertheless throughout the 1990s the regime faced daunting crises that threatened the ongoing democratic experiment. The Tuareg, an ethnic minority and geographically remote transnational population, had long felt little connection to Mali and continued their decades-long strug…
Constructing Democracy in Transitioning Societies of Africa: Constitutionalism and Deliberation in Mali
This book explores the process by which constitutions and democratic institutions are constructed. Wing focuses on how innovative constitutional dialogues involving participation, negotiation, and rec
Céléstin Monga. The Anthropology of Anger: Civil Society and Democracy in Africa
No abstract
Mali: Politics of a crisis
Journal Article Mali: Politics of a crisis Get access Susanna D. Wing Susanna D. Wing * *Susanna D. Wing ([email protected]) is Associate Professor of Political Science at Haverford College. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 112, Issue 448, July 2013, Pages 476–485, https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adt037 Published: 29 May 2013
French intervention in Mali: Strategic Alliances, Long-Term Regional Presence
The March 2012 coup in Mali opened the door to expanded territorial occupation in northern Mali by Tuareg separatists and subsequently armed Islamist extremists. French forces intervened at the behest of the interim government in Mali. This article examines how various actors frame the conflict to their advantage. While the Malian government and France are allies, the position of various Tuareg actors shift over time as they strategize and weigh …
Coups d'État, Political Legitimacy, and Instability in Mali
Mali, once argued to be a democratic model for Africa, is in a state of perennial crisis, the result of poor governance, unmet democratic expectations, and competition for domestic political legitimacy among the political class, the military, and religious leaders. After the 1991 revolution, international donors poured money into Mali to promote democratization. Meanwhile, most Malian citizens were becoming increasingly disconnected from a growin…
Mali's Enduring Crisis
The surge of resources devoted to antiterrorism has not only been ineffective. It has diverted attention from ongoing failures of the government and political elites to tackle Mali's most challenging issues: corruption and poverty
Human Rights-Based Approaches to Development: Justice and Legal Fiction in Africa
Human rights-based approaches (HRBAs) to development have led to the expansion of laws protecting women's rights. Nevertheless, most women still do not have access to justice. This article explores family law reform in Africa and argues that establishing "African ownership" of law contributes to the effectiveness and legitimacy of such laws. It argues for a mixed strategy that combines local and international tools to lead to more effective prote…
Céléstin Monga. The Anthropology of Anger: Civil Society and Democracy in Africa
No abstract
Integrating Citizens And The State: Decentralization And Elections
Following the independence era in Africa, there was a brief period of democratic ambition, but centralized governments remained the norm throughout the continent. As transition movements were launched across the region in the 1990s, decentralization became a key element of democratization. In West Africa, those states that failed to pursue inclusive constitutionalism and decentralization, failed to democratize. After decades of centralized govern…
Dialogue in Times of Crisis
The Éspace d ’ Interpellation Démocratique along with the Programme Décennal de la Justice (PRODEJ) reflect innovation on the part of President Konaré and his government. Nevertheless throughout the 1990s the regime faced daunting crises that threatened the ongoing democratic experiment. The Tuareg, an ethnic minority and geographically remote transnational population, had long felt little connection to Mali and continued their decades-long strug…
Constructing Democracy in Transitioning Societies of Africa: Constitutionalism and Deliberation in Mali
This book explores the process by which constitutions and democratic institutions are constructed. Wing focuses on how innovative constitutional dialogues involving participation, negotiation, and rec
Human Rights-Based Approaches to Development: Justice and Legal Fiction in Africa
Human rights-based approaches (HRBAs) to development have led to the expansion of laws protecting women's rights. Nevertheless, most women still do not have access to justice. This article explores family law reform in Africa and argues that establishing "African ownership" of law contributes to the effectiveness and legitimacy of such laws. It argues for a mixed strategy that combines local and international tools to lead to more effective prote…
Mali: Politics of a crisis
Journal Article Mali: Politics of a crisis Get access Susanna D. Wing Susanna D. Wing * *Susanna D. Wing ([email protected]) is Associate Professor of Political Science at Haverford College. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar African Affairs, Volume 112, Issue 448, July 2013, Pages 476–485, https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adt037 Published: 29 May 2013
Hands off my constitution: Constitutional reform and the workings of democracy in Mali
Constitutions in Africa are often considered fragile. Mali is an example of both constitutional crisis and constitutional durability. While Mali was upheld as a democratic model, the 2012 military coup might lead one to argue that Mali's recent history reflects constitutional weakness. However, the swift reinstatement of the constitution, popular commitment to its preservation, and attempts to pursue the post-coup transition in a constitutional m…
French intervention in Mali: Strategic Alliances, Long-Term Regional Presence
The March 2012 coup in Mali opened the door to expanded territorial occupation in northern Mali by Tuareg separatists and subsequently armed Islamist extremists. French forces intervened at the behest of the interim government in Mali. This article examines how various actors frame the conflict to their advantage. While the Malian government and France are allies, the position of various Tuareg actors shift over time as they strategize and weigh …
Mali's Enduring Crisis
The surge of resources devoted to antiterrorism has not only been ineffective. It has diverted attention from ongoing failures of the government and political elites to tackle Mali's most challenging issues: corruption and poverty
Crisis and Intervention: Combating Terrorism in the Sahel
Litigating socio-economic and women’s rights in Benin’s constitutional court
Scholars debate the role of legal institutions in promoting human rights in Africa. Much of the discussion focuses on Anglophone countries and does not examine the gender of litigants. We propose a constitutionalism constrained perspective that argues that which and whose rights are adjudicated are shaped by the context of constitutional reform. Where reformists are primarily concerned with safeguarding civil and political rights, high courts may…
Coups d'État, Political Legitimacy, and Instability in Mali
Mali, once argued to be a democratic model for Africa, is in a state of perennial crisis, the result of poor governance, unmet democratic expectations, and competition for domestic political legitimacy among the political class, the military, and religious leaders. After the 1991 revolution, international donors poured money into Mali to promote democratization. Meanwhile, most Malian citizens were becoming increasingly disconnected from a growin…
Women seeking justice: Claims-making in lower courts in Benin
While the challenges of family law reform and barriers to justice are widely studied, there is a gap in our understanding of the gendered nature of the use of courts in West Africa. Through analysis of judicial decisions in Courts of First Instance (Tribunaux de Première Instance) in Allada and Cotonou, Benin, this article examines how women and men use lower courts in family law cases. This article finds that despite barriers to access to formal…
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