Democracy and Development in Mali

Contents

CONTENTS Acknowledgments ..................................... .ix Foreword Mary Jo Arnoldi ....................................xi Preface David Wiley .......................................xv Introduction R. James Bingen, David Robinson, John M. Staatz ...........1 Cultural and Historical Setting Overview of the Section on Cultural and Historical Contributions David Robinson .....................................9 Perspectives on History and Culture: The Case of Mali Adame Ba Konare (translated by David Robinson) ........................... 15 "French Africans"-Faidherbe, Archinard, and Coppolani: The "Creators" of Senegal, Soudan, and Mauritania David Robinson ....................................23 Generational Conflict in the Umarian Movement after the Jihad: Perspectives from the Futanke Grain Trade at Medine John H. Hanson ....................................41 Women in Francophone West Africa in the 1930s: Unraveling a Neglected Report Ghislaine Lydon ....................................61 Labor Migration, Gender, and Social Transformation in Rural Mali Maria Grosz-Ngate ..................................87 Economic and Agricultural Policy Reform Overview-MSU's Food Security Research and Outreach Program in Mali John M. Staatz ....................................105 Food Security Policy Reform in Mali and the Sahel Josue Dione ......................................119 The Response of Cereals Traders to Agricultural Market Reform in Mali Niama Nango Dembele, John M. Staatz .................145 The Reform of Rice Milling and Marketing in the Office du Niger: Catalysts for an Agricultural Success Story in Mali Salifou Bakary Diarra, John M. Staatz, Niama Nango Dembele ..............................167 Small-Scale Inland Valley Swamp Rice Production: A Viable Enterprise in the Grain-Cotton Farming System of Southern Mali Georges Dimithe ...................................189 Cotton in Mali: The "White Revolution" and Development James Tefft .......................................213 Political Innovation Overview-The Malian Path to Democracy and Development R. James Bingen ...................................245 From Military Dictatorship to Democracy: The Democratization Process in Mali Andrew F. Clark ...................................251 Dimensions of Decentralization in Mali David Rawson .....................................265 Classrooms of Democracy? The Educational Prospects of Malian Civil Society John Uniack Davis .................................289 Improving Women's Health in Mali: Research, Policy Review, and Recommendations Nancy Mezey . .....................................321 Prospects for Development and Democracy in West Africa: Agrarian Politics in Mali R. James Bingen ...................................349 Epilogue The Malian Democracy: A Continuing Process for the Quest of Perfection Cheick Oumar Diarrah, Malian Ambassador to u.s. (translated by Cheikh Anta Mbacke Babou) ..................369 About the Contributors .................................377 ...