Olopade chapter 10 - Two publics

Question 1

What now? Three responses for systems in turmoil

Answer 1

1) Disengagement (exit) - eg brain drain or fleeing
2) Expression (voice)
3) Obedience (loyalty)

Question 2

Expression (voice)

Answer 2

Very hard - civil activists considered an afterthought, narrow freedom of speech, petition to power in disguise as well. (Steur - related to communist party)

Question 3

Obedience (loyalty)

Answer 3

Requires legitimacy, social progress and stability

Question 4

Two publics

Answer 4

1) Bottom up, little d practices
2) top-down, big D practices

More than simultaneous - they are co-dependent.
social norms depend on law, and some laws, such as Bretton Woods agreement, depend on informal trade practices

But varies by world regions.

Question 5

Rwanda positive aspects

Answer 5

• Built from destruction after genocide in 1994
• Eg French to English education and multiple women in foreign affairs, law. health etc - start from scratch
• Kanju also interrelated w government

Question 6

Rwanda negative aspects

Answer 6

Growing autocracy around kagame (president) and no freedom of speech

Question 7

Liberia - two publics

Answer 7

Formality vs informality within law/decision-making
- Customary law vs judicial system - major informalitybias (38% vs 4% for informal customary law)
- Reason: customary is more community based and looks beyond strict black and white policies

Question 8

Conclusions

Answer 8

Africa needs recognition and support for role of informal ties.
Incorporation of formal law to informal structures and vice versa is necessary (Gregson and Crang)
the five maps - family, technology, youth, nature and commerce - bridges the two publics and compared with SWEDOWis necessary for a bright African future.