Democratization via Elections in an African “Narco-state”? The Case of Guinea-Bissau
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Recent development cooperation with Guinea‐Bissau, focusing on good governance, state‐ building and conflict prevention, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabili‐ zation of volatile political, military and economic structures. The portrayal of Guinea‐ Bissau as a failed “narco‐state”, as well as Western aid meant to stabilize this state, are both based on dubious concepts. Certainly, the impact of drug trafficking could endanger democratization and state‐building if continued unchecked. However, the most pressing need is not state‐building facilitated by external aid that is poorly rooted in the social and political fabric of the country. Rather, it is grassroots nation‐building that is a pre‐condition for the creation of viable state institutions.
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