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Polit. Sci.","citation_issn":"2673-3145","citation_doi":"10.3389\/fpos.2023.1059151","citation_firstpage":"1059151","citation_language":"English","citation_title":"Global capitalism crisis fueling coups and instability in Africa","citation_keywords":"Capitalism; Colonialism; Globalization; Democracy; Coup d\u00b4Etat; Africa; Neoliberalism","citation_abstract":"<p>In this paper, I try to show that the recent surge of coups in Africa, like past surges, rather than resulting from cultural factors, is closely linked with the cyclic crisis of capitalism to which Africa is especially vulnerable, compounded by inadequate decolonization and by structural adjustment programs imposed by the leaders of economic globalization. Looking into the instances of coups in the African continent over the past 50 years and the history of global capitalism, I try to show that there is a pattern of coups matching capitalism crisis. I will look into the example of Guinea-Bissau to show this linkage between crisis and coups and the incidental and adaptive role of the military and political elites in the context of economic globalization. Political instability and violent takeover of political authority in Africa and beyond- are, therefore, a symptom of what has gone wrong with neoliberal globalization. Like Rodrik, I conclude that this has placed humanity before the trilemma: economic globalization, democracy and national sovereignty cannot be achieved simultaneously. To overcome it, there is a need for unfettered public debate on what form of global governance we want.<\/p>","citation_pdf_url":"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/political-science\/articles\/10.3389\/fpos.2023.1059151\/pdf","citation_online_date":"2023\/05\/23","citation_publication_date":"2023\/07\/27","citation_author":"Alhinho, J\u00falia","citation_author_institution":"Political and Moral Philosophy, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal","dc_identifier":"doi:10.3389\/fpos.2023.1059151"},{"twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:title":"Lack of Vaccines, Social Instability Are Fueling Mpox Crisis in Africa","twitter:image":"https:\/\/globalhealth.duke.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/featured_story_715w\/public\/2024-09\/istock-1402040044.jpg?itok=sGdmWbpQ","generator":"Drupal 10 (https:\/\/www.drupal.org)","mobileoptimized":"width","handheldfriendly":"true","viewport":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0","description":"Lack of Vaccines, Social Instability Are Fueling Mpox Crisis in Africa","url":"https:\/\/globalhealth.duke.edu\/news\/lack-vaccines-social-instability-are-fueling-mpox-crisis-africa"},{"description":"Central banks in Africa are turning to the precious metal to protect themselves and to diversify their financial portfolios","keywords":"Economy, Africa, Ghana, Gold, \u200b\u200bZimbabwe, Uganda","viewport":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0","msvalidate_01":"3286EE554B6F672A6F2E608C02343C0E","apple-mobile-web-app-title":"VOA","apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style":"black","apple-itunes-app":"app-id=632618796, app-argument=\/\/7778680.ltr","author":"Mohammed Yusuf","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:site":"@voanews","twitter:image":"https:\/\/gdb.voanews.com\/8FFF4BC6-62D1-4491-9D19-A7A0BE675F54.jpg","twitter:description":"Central banks in Africa are turning to the precious metal to protect themselves and to diversify their financial portfolios","msapplication-tilecolor":"#ffffff","msapplication-tileimage":"\/Content\/responsive\/VOA\/img\/webApp\/ico-144x144.png","url":"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/african-nations-boost-gold-reserve-amid-economic-uncertainty\/7778680.html"},{"viewport":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1","theme-color":"#d8352a","msapplication-navbutton-color":"#d8352a","current-region":"us","description":"Lesotho, a constitutional monarchy, has been under domestic, regional and international pressure to change its constitution since 2012.","pubdate":"20240922","commissioning-region":"africa","searchtype":"analysis","original-source":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/lesotho-needs-constitutional-reforms-to-help-gain-political-stability-but-the-latest-attempt-is-flawed-237905","news_keywords":"Constitutional reform, Democracy in Africa, Lesotho, Moeketsi Majoro, Pakalitha Mosisili, Peace and Security, Peace and stability, Political coalitions, Political instability, SADC, Tom Thabane","author":"Hoolo 'Nyane","institution":"University of Limpopo","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:site":"@TC_Africa","apple-mobile-web-app-title":"The Conversation","apple-mobile-web-app-capable":"yes","apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style":"default","url":"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/lesotho-needs-constitutional-reforms-to-help-gain-political-stability-but-the-latest-attempt-is-flawed-237905"},{"viewport":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1","robots":"noindex","description":"Bloomberg - Are you a robot?","url":"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2024-10-11\/next-africa-deputy-president-gachagua-fate-tests-kenyan-political-stability"},{"viewport":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0","next-head-count":"2","facebook-domain-verification":"kpvs2hsahbx10wfnkgvhzb41h9gr3r","description":"Rwanda\u2019s President Paul Kagame has emphasized the importance of good governance and an enabling political environment to foster the growth and development of the youth in Africa.","url":"https:\/\/www.cnbcafrica.com\/media\/6364558950112\/president-kagame-rallies-african-countries-to-champion-political-stability-\/"},{"description":"The six countries in Northern Africa have historically been and remain significant countries of migrant destination, transit and departure.","generator":"Drupal 10 (https:\/\/www.drupal.org)","mobileoptimized":"width","handheldfriendly":"true","viewport":"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0","url":"https:\/\/www.migrationdataportal.org\/regional-data-overview\/northern-africa"}]