Managing Paradoxes: The Political Economy of Côte D ‘Ivoire Crisis
This study addresses the protracted militaro-political crisis in Cote D'Ivoire that has adversely disarticulated the Ivorian economy which is now prostrate.The crisis and the economy slump are having corrosive effects on the land-locked countries in West Africa, especially Burkina-Faso. The identity crisis that engulfed the country subsequently resulted in "ethnic consciousness" and waves of xenophobia is inimical to the economic growth of the country.Thus, The study concludes that it is imperative for the Ivorian political etlite to embrace genuine reconciliation that will pave the way for national rebirth in order to give the national economy the much needed new lease of life as well as a credible rehabilitation within the International Financial Institutions (IFIS).
As part of ‘two essays in dialogue’ with a piece written by Dale Hudson, this article ::: advances critical discussions of the documentary film given the context of, and ::: challenges posed by, digitality. Specifically, it analyses ‘the digital’ in Michael ::: Takeo Magruder’s {transcription} and [FALLUJAH. IRAQ. 31/03/2004] and ::: Christina McPhee’s La Conchita mon amour as a means to advance discussion ::: of documentary beyond claims to realism and documentary truth towards what ::: Trinh T. Minh-ha calls ‘boundary events’. Tay argues that digital video, editing ::: and compositing expose the limitations of visual evidence to represent trauma.