Title: \"Weex Dunx and the quota\" of \"The plucking of local democracy in Senegal\"

Authors: Ribot, Jesse C. and Faye, Pape and Seck, Pape Gora

Place: Dakar

Publisher: Zenith'art

Year: [ca. 2009]

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, rural areas, natural resources, resources conservation, decision-making, elite, public administration, senegal

Abstract: Hilarious and sad video about how new decentralization laws in Senegal have given a rural council the right to manage and use forests and decide over woodcutting. Incredulous foresters, administrators and merchants try to overrule the council president (Weex Dunx or \"scapegoat\").

URL: http://vimeo.com/9922998

Document type: Other