Board #40 - Down with France: True Independence or Continued Political Instability?

• In Event: 75-308 - Poster Session: The Historical and Institutional Context of European Politics

Brief Overview

This study links decentering French relations to coups in Francophone West Africa, exploring structural instability. Case studies of Burkina Faso and Mali highlight how reducing French influence reshapes governance and impacts regional stability.

Author

• Aku Unvu, The College of Wooster