Political Mobilization and State Formation in Postcolonial Societies
Fri, September 6, 10:00 to 11:30am, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Salon KSession Submission Type: Full Paper Panel
Session Description
The purpose of this panel is to share ongoing work on state formation, political identity, and political economy of development in the postcolonial world. Broadly, presented papers study the historical legacies of political shocks during the process of decolonization on subsequent identity formation, state building, and economic development. We hope that the panel will be an opportunity to cultivate a dialogue that brings together historically oriented work on diverse areas of the post-colonial world.
Sub Unit
Individual Presentations
Legacies of Contention: Political Preference Formation in Postcolonial Tunisia - Hani Warith
Reconstruction or Social Control? Primary Education Provision in Rwanda - Katy Norris, University College London
Mass Education Provision and Teachers’ Activism in Cross-National Perspective - Elizabeth Parker-Magyar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Forging Autocratic Coalitions: Legacies of War in Upland Laos - Shourya Sen, Princeton University