Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

politics of the belly: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
politics ofthe belly1 CONSTRUCTPolitics of the bellyBAYART · AFRICAN STUDIES

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

African studies

a view of African politics as the pursuit of wealth and accumulation through the state, captured in a popular metaphor of eating.

In African studies, politics of the belly refers to a view of African politics as the pursuit of wealth and accumulation through the state, captured in a popular metaphor of eating. This meaning comes from Bayart (1989/1993) in The state in Africa.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how politics of the belly sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

accumulation3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsmetaphor3 fields · 3 citationsinvariant · one construct, three systemsstate4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

  1. Bayart, J.-F. (1993). The state in Africa: The politics of the belly. Longman. (Original work published 1989) ISBN 9780582064225

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct