Divine Mandates and Political Realities: Exploring Power, Religion, and Transition in The Gambia
This article analyses the role of religious symbolism and religiosity during The Gambia’s autocracy (1994–2017) and its democratic transition (2017–2023). Former autocratic ruler, Yahya Jammeh, exploited religious symbolism to legitimise his authority, leading to crackdowns, extrajudicial punishment...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Africa Spectrum |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/00020397241230565 |