Legitimacy Of Traditional Authorities: Mali, Niger And Libya

Traditional or informal authorities play a significant role in governance – especially in fragile settings in which the formal state is absent, weak or contested. In this episode of Fragile Truths, Asma Hashi (Policy Officer Human Security at the MFA) talks with Anna Schmauder (Research Fellow at Clingendael) and Volkert Doop (Project Manager at VNG) about their research project on the legitimacy of traditional authorities in Mali, Niger and Libya.

Click here for more information on the NWO-WOTRO research program. To get in touch with Asma Hashi, you can e-mail her at: [email protected], or follow her on LinkedIn. To get in touch with Anna Schmauder, you can e-mail her at: [email protected], or follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn. To get in touch with Volkert Doop, you can e-mail him at: [email protected], or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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