‘From demons to democrats’: mali&apos;s student movement 1991–1996

Smith, Zeric Kay

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Review of African Political Economy

Volume 24, Issue 72

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‘From demons to democrats’: mali's student movement 1991–1996

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Author(s): Zeric Kay Smith ^a

Publication date (Print): June 1997

Journal: Review of African Political Economy

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Student's have been hard hit by IMF‐WB policies in Mali. They have also been portrayed as a violent group and a negative influence on Malian democracy. This article looks at the evolution of recent student protest and the internal politics of the Association des Eleves et Etudiants du Mali, The Association of Students and Pupils of Mali (AEEM), in order to provide a clearer picture of the students and their grievances and to demonstrate that the AEEM has pursued a tactical transformation. The author concludes that a strong AEEM is a potentially healthy part of Mali's civil society and a vital component of Malian democracy. This is because the student movement articulates the interest of its constituents effectively. If their political strength happens to contradict the adjustment policies of multi‐lateral lenders, this is no reason to conclude that they are ipso facto an anti‐democratic force.

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Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): June 1997

Volume: 24

Issue: 72

Pages: 249-263

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^a University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill

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Publisher ID: 8704256 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 24, No. 72, June 1997, pp. 249-263

DOI: 10.1080/03056249708704256

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Abdoulaye Bagayoko ( 1995 ), ‘La crise du 5 avril et ses consequences au Mali’ , Memoire de fin d'etudes, l'Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Bamako ('The crisis of 5 April and its consequences in Mali') . Senior thesis, National School of Administration : Bamako .
Brenner Louis. . “‘Youth as political actors in Mali’. ”. In Political Transitions in Africa: Expanding political space . Edited by: Newbury Catharine, Robinson Pearl and Diouf Mamadou. .
Modibo Diallo ( 1992 ), ‘Les elèves ‐ etudiants Maliens face aux pouvoirs politiques de l'indépendance a nos jours’ (Malian students and pupils against political power from 1960 to present) . Senior thesis, Ecole Normale Superieure : Bamako .
Diawara C. . 1996. . ‘AEEM ‐ Plaidoyer et Retraite Précipitée pour Lassine Koné’. . L'Essor . , December 27;
Richey Lisa and Smith Zeric Kay. . ‘Report, Summary, and Analysis of Political Transitions in Africa Workshop’; . Chapel Hill : : SSRC and the University of North Carolina. .
Zeric Kay Smith ( 1993 ), ‘Democracy and civic community in Mali' ; Masters Thesis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
‘Civil Society and Political Learning: The Case of the Malian Association of Students and Pupils’. In: . American Political Science Association Annual Meeting; . August 28– 1 September 1996 ; , San Francisco , CA .
Vengroff Richard. . 1993. . ‘Governance and transition to democracy: Political parties and the party system in Mali’. . The Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 31((4)): 541––562. .
1995. . La Voix de AEEM . , 22 August;

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[1] Abdoulaye Bagayoko ( 1995 ), ‘La crise du 5 avril et ses consequences au Mali’ , Memoire de fin d'etudes, l'Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Bamako ('The crisis of 5 April and its consequences in Mali') . Senior thesis, National School of Administration : Bamako .

[2] Brenner Louis. . “‘Youth as political actors in Mali’. ”. In Political Transitions in Africa: Expanding political space . Edited by: Newbury Catharine, Robinson Pearl and Diouf Mamadou. .

[3] Modibo Diallo ( 1992 ), ‘Les elèves ‐ etudiants Maliens face aux pouvoirs politiques de l'indépendance a nos jours’ (Malian students and pupils against political power from 1960 to present) . Senior thesis, Ecole Normale Superieure : Bamako .

[4] Diawara C. . 1996. . ‘AEEM ‐ Plaidoyer et Retraite Précipitée pour Lassine Koné’. . L'Essor . , December 27;

[5] Richey Lisa and Smith Zeric Kay. . ‘Report, Summary, and Analysis of Political Transitions in Africa Workshop’; . Chapel Hill : : SSRC and the University of North Carolina. .

[6] Zeric Kay Smith ( 1993 ), ‘Democracy and civic community in Mali' ; Masters Thesis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

[7] ‘Civil Society and Political Learning: The Case of the Malian Association of Students and Pupils’. In: . American Political Science Association Annual Meeting; . August 28– 1 September 1996 ; , San Francisco , CA .

[8] Vengroff Richard. . 1993. . ‘Governance and transition to democracy: Political parties and the party system in Mali’. . The Journal of Modern African Studies . , Vol. 31((4)): 541––562. .

[9] 1995. . La Voix de AEEM . , 22 August;