Francophonie in sub-Saharan Africa: Post-colonial dependence or self-determination?
Abstract: Africa is today the most important part of the Francophonie. French is an official or co-official language along with other languages in 21 African countries, all in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Since the end of colonialism and Cold War politics, changes in the Francophonie have been driven largely by external factors, such as a drive to combat Anglo-American cultural hegemony. Continuities, on the other hand, are mainly due to France's historical affinity with Africa, its view of its place in the world and its understanding of the role of the state. The International Organization of Francophonie (OIF) defends the common interests of the Francophone area and imposes a common vision for reform, particularly in the area of terms of trade. However, the demographic future of Francophonie will play out more and more in southern countries, especially in Africa. In 2010, half of all Francophones worldwide lived in Africa. It is expected that by 2060 almost 84% of the French-speaking populati
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Frankophonie in Subsahara-Afrika: Postkoloniale Abhängigkeit oder Selbstbestimmung?
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource, 32 S.
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Englisch
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Preprint
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
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2022
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Kohnert, Dirk
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-83398-5
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 07:23 MESZ
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Beteiligte
- Kohnert, Dirk
- SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
Entstanden
- 2022