Negro es negro : La “Africanización” del Pacífico en cuestión
This article surveys a debate that has deeply stirred the field of Pacific studies and is rooted in a number of stereotypes that remain prevalent in the academic world of the region. In contrast to its long-established image as a peaceful haven, the political horizon of the South Pacific darkened su...
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Centre de Recherches sur les Mondes Américains
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/5c50d0e153964a69b85bad72339046fb |
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| Sumario: | This article surveys a debate that has deeply stirred the field of Pacific studies and is rooted in a number of stereotypes that remain prevalent in the academic world of the region. In contrast to its long-established image as a peaceful haven, the political horizon of the South Pacific darkened suddenly in the early 2000’s with the simultaneous appearance of institutional disorder and coups in several island countries, including Fiji and Papua New Guinea. The emergence of political violence and the deterioration of social conditions led political scientists to import theories, such as the "weak state", and to identify the signs of a so-called "Africanization" of the South Pacific. Theses analyses were also purportedly supported by the anthropologists, which have extensively described the diversity and irreducibility of Pacific societies. Detailed anthropological research and fieldwork demonstrate that these situations of conflict are often highly localized and historically rooted, therefore invalidating any attempt of generalization across the continent. This debate on “the Africanization of the Pacific”, with its strong colonial overtones, also echoes debates that have emerged in relation to indigeneity and the viability of post-colonial states in other continents. |
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