Postcolonial stakes of the Congolese political fields (DRC) in Belgium, 50 years after the Independance
peer reviewed ; This joint contribution interrogates the postcolonial relations that are at play in the Congolese political sphere in Belgium, the former colonial metropolis. Two lines of argument are developed. First, the politicisation of the postcolonial relations, which pre-dates the Congolese immigration to Belgium, is viewed from a historical perspective. Second, the highly competitive political plu- ralism, as observed since the early 2000s, is examined. After having restored historically the con- stitution and the reconstruction of this political sphere, wherein new technologies deepen... Mehr ...
Verfasser: | |
---|---|
Dokumenttyp: | journal article |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
Verlag/Hrsg.: |
Brill
|
Schlagwörter: | Congolese Diaspora / political involvement / Belgium / postcolonial relations / Social & behavioral sciences / psychology / Sociology & social sciences / Sciences sociales & comportementales / psychologie / Sociologie & sciences sociales |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28533991 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/162168 |
peer reviewed ; This joint contribution interrogates the postcolonial relations that are at play in the Congolese political sphere in Belgium, the former colonial metropolis. Two lines of argument are developed. First, the politicisation of the postcolonial relations, which pre-dates the Congolese immigration to Belgium, is viewed from a historical perspective. Second, the highly competitive political plu- ralism, as observed since the early 2000s, is examined. After having restored historically the con- stitution and the reconstruction of this political sphere, wherein new technologies deepen the transnational movements, the authors will examine the tensions that arise from the unifying dynamics of the politically engaged Diaspora, on the one hand, and its intrinsic logics of division and fragmentation, on the other. The postcolonial issues that are at stake are to be seen on differ- ent levels: transnational, local, within the Diaspora, and between the Congolese minority and the Belgian majority. Their interconnectedness further reveals the postcolonial character of this political sphere. ; Dans le cadre de cette contribution à deux voix, nous interrogeons les enjeux postcoloniaux du champ politique congolais en Belgique, l’ancienne métropole. Deux grands axes sont développés. Premièrement, la mise en perspective historique de cette politisation, avant même l’existence d’une immigration congolaise en Belgique. Deuxièmement, le pluralisme politique, hautement concurrentiel qui se donne à voir depuis le début des années 2000. Après avoir restitué la consti- tution et la recomposition, dans le temps, de ce champ politique, dont le transnationalisme, immédiat, est amplifié par l’arrivée des nouvelles technologies, nous examinons la tension entre d’une part, les dynamiques fédératrices du champ, et d’autre part, les logiques de division et de fragmentation qui travaillent ces collectifs. L’enjeu postocolonial se donne alors à voir à diffé- rents niveaux – transnational, local, au sein même de ...