| ID | 171314 |
| Title Proper | Who governs? Religion and order in postcolonial Africa |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Agensky, Jonathan C |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores how mutually productive intersections between religion and governance constitute international political order in sub-Saharan settings. Asking ‘who governs’, I propose religion–governance entanglement as a means of analysing these intersections and rethinking governance, order and religion in Africa. Existing literatures typically characterise the public reliance on religious actors and institutions as being part of a uniquely ‘post-secular’ moment in contemporary world politics or a wider ‘post-Westphalian’ shift in modern governance. Enduring dynamics between postcolonial states and the Global North problematise these framings. In sub-Saharan Africa, religion has a protracted history in postcolonial hybrid governance, overlapping the regional presence of international non-govermental organisations following decolonisation. Using the example of South Sudan, I build on recent analyses of religious-political activities that leave their collective implications under-theorised. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 41, No.4; 2020: p.583-602 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 41 No 4 |
| Key Words | Religion ; Africa ; Global Governance ; Peacebuilding ; Postcolonialism ; South Sudan ; International Relations |