‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation
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Resumo: | Mozambique’s donor-inspired ongoing programme of ‘traditional authorities’ ‘(re-)integration’ carries considerable emancipatory potential for local communities in their relations with central political institutions and the globalized economy. By analysing ‘traditional authorities’’ specifically elaborated discourse and highlighting their agency within the dynamics emerging from state institutions’ attempts at ‘incorporating’ them in the sense indicated by Zenker and Hoehne, that is, to deny them all political auton-omy, this article aims to clarify ‘traditional’ leaders’ role in defending their own com-munities’ interests and rights vis-à-vis the state, private enterprises, and development actors/donors. Close examination of empirical data collected during field research in Inhambane province provides convincing evidence of traditional authorities’ general inability to develop effective discursive strategies for the representation and defence of their communities’ interests and rights. By choosing to retreat within the domain of spirituality and to cede much of their statutory prerogatives to more dynamic and bet-ter resourced actors, ‘traditional authorities’ end up accepting their ‘incorporation’ into the institutional structure of the state as merely symbolic objects and sources of inter-nal as well as international legitimacy, thus obliterating their role as natural repre-sentatives of their communities. |
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation‘Autoridades Tradicionais’ e Direitos Comunitários em Moçambique: entre Ativismo e IncorporaçãoTraditional AuthoritiesAutoridades ComunitáriasGood GovernanceDemocratic DecentralizationMozambiqueAutoridades TradicionaisAutoridades ComunitáriasBoa GovernaçãoDescentralização DemocráticaMoçambiqueMozambique’s donor-inspired ongoing programme of ‘traditional authorities’ ‘(re-)integration’ carries considerable emancipatory potential for local communities in their relations with central political institutions and the globalized economy. By analysing ‘traditional authorities’’ specifically elaborated discourse and highlighting their agency within the dynamics emerging from state institutions’ attempts at ‘incorporating’ them in the sense indicated by Zenker and Hoehne, that is, to deny them all political auton-omy, this article aims to clarify ‘traditional’ leaders’ role in defending their own com-munities’ interests and rights vis-à-vis the state, private enterprises, and development actors/donors. Close examination of empirical data collected during field research in Inhambane province provides convincing evidence of traditional authorities’ general inability to develop effective discursive strategies for the representation and defence of their communities’ interests and rights. By choosing to retreat within the domain of spirituality and to cede much of their statutory prerogatives to more dynamic and bet-ter resourced actors, ‘traditional authorities’ end up accepting their ‘incorporation’ into the institutional structure of the state as merely symbolic objects and sources of inter-nal as well as international legitimacy, thus obliterating their role as natural repre-sentatives of their communities.O actual programa de "integração" das "autoridades tradicionais" em Moçambique, inspirado por doadores, encerra um considerável potencial emancipatório para as comunidades locais nas suas relações com as instituições políticas centrais e a economia globalizada. Ao analisar o discurso específico das autoridades tradicionais e ao destacar a sua agência no âmbito das dinâmicas emergentes das tentativas das instituições estatais de os "incorporar" no sentido indicado por Zenker e Hoehne, ou seja, negar-lhes toda a autonomia política, este artigo pretende clarificar o papel dos líderes "tradicionais" na defesa dos direitos e interesses das suas próprias comunidades face ao Estado, às empresas privadas e aos doadores/actores de desenvolvimento. O exame atento dos dados empíricos recolhidos durante a investigação de campo na província de Inhambane fornece provas convincentes da incapacidade geral das autoridades tradicionais em desenvolver estratégias discursivas eficazes para a representação e defesa dos interesses e direitos das suas comunidades. Ao optar por recuar no domínio da espiritualidade e ceder grande parte das suas prerrogativas estatutárias a actores mais dinâmicos e dotados de maiores recursos, as "autoridades tradicionais" acabam por aceitar a sua "incorporação" na estrutura institucional do Estado como meros objectos simbólicos e fontes de legitimidade interna e internacional, obliterando assim o seu papel de representantes naturais das suas comunidades.Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV2021-10-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/article/view/1328010.18540/revesvl4iss4pp13280-01-13eREVES - Revista Relações Sociais; Vol. 4 No. 4 (2021); 13280-01-13eREVES - Revista Relações Sociais; Vol. 4 Núm. 4 (2021); 13280-01-13eREVES - Revista Relações Sociais; v. 4 n. 4 (2021); 13280-01-13e2595-4490reponame:REVES - Revista Relações Sociaisinstname:Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)instacron:UFVenghttps://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/article/view/13280/6926Copyright (c) 2021 REVES - Revista Relações Sociaishttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMartino, Giovanni Battista2021-11-29T17:19:04Zoai:ojs.periodicos.ufv.br:article/13280Revistahttps://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/PUBhttps://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/oaireves.journal@ufv.br||2595-44902595-4490opendoar:2021-11-29T17:19:04REVES - Revista Relações Sociais - Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)false |
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation ‘Autoridades Tradicionais’ e Direitos Comunitários em Moçambique: entre Ativismo e Incorporação |
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation |
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation Martino, Giovanni Battista Traditional Authorities Autoridades Comunitárias Good Governance Democratic Decentralization Mozambique Autoridades Tradicionais Autoridades Comunitárias Boa Governação Descentralização Democrática Moçambique |
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation |
title_full |
‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation |
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation |
title_full_unstemmed |
‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation |
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation |
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Martino, Giovanni Battista |
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Martino, Giovanni Battista |
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Martino, Giovanni Battista |
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Traditional Authorities Autoridades Comunitárias Good Governance Democratic Decentralization Mozambique Autoridades Tradicionais Autoridades Comunitárias Boa Governação Descentralização Democrática Moçambique |
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Traditional Authorities Autoridades Comunitárias Good Governance Democratic Decentralization Mozambique Autoridades Tradicionais Autoridades Comunitárias Boa Governação Descentralização Democrática Moçambique |
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Mozambique’s donor-inspired ongoing programme of ‘traditional authorities’ ‘(re-)integration’ carries considerable emancipatory potential for local communities in their relations with central political institutions and the globalized economy. By analysing ‘traditional authorities’’ specifically elaborated discourse and highlighting their agency within the dynamics emerging from state institutions’ attempts at ‘incorporating’ them in the sense indicated by Zenker and Hoehne, that is, to deny them all political auton-omy, this article aims to clarify ‘traditional’ leaders’ role in defending their own com-munities’ interests and rights vis-à-vis the state, private enterprises, and development actors/donors. Close examination of empirical data collected during field research in Inhambane province provides convincing evidence of traditional authorities’ general inability to develop effective discursive strategies for the representation and defence of their communities’ interests and rights. By choosing to retreat within the domain of spirituality and to cede much of their statutory prerogatives to more dynamic and bet-ter resourced actors, ‘traditional authorities’ end up accepting their ‘incorporation’ into the institutional structure of the state as merely symbolic objects and sources of inter-nal as well as international legitimacy, thus obliterating their role as natural repre-sentatives of their communities. |
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