Democratic practices in Mali: between cultural resistance and conceptual ambivalence

Key Points

Mali faces significant governance challenges following three coups d'état, impacting its democratic practices.
The study underscores that the current democratic model may not align with Mali's cultural values and principles.
Using a critical and contextual approach, the analysis explores the ambivalence and resistance within Mali's political landscape.
The long-term implications of cultural resistance to democracy are crucial for understanding Mali's future governance.

Abstract

After thirty years of democratic practices, Mali currently finds itself at a crossroads after having been the victim of three coups d'état. So, to analyze this thorny issue, we start from the observation that either the Malian democracy so praised by the world was chronically suffering from a malaise, or that the imported and imposed democratic model in Mali was not in line with its cultural values. This article attempts to address these various concerns through a critical and contextual approach. Keywords: democracy, culture, politics, governance. Received Date: August 21, 2025 Accepted Date: September 13, 2025 Published Date: October 01, 2025 Available Online at https://www.ijsrisjournal.com/index.php/ojsfiles/article/view/461

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Ambogou Paul OULA (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f83311d24b29c969481663 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.63883/ijsrisjournal.v4i5.461

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