DOROTHEA E. SCHULZ is Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Münster; she previously taught at Indiana University and the University of Cologne. Her books include Muslims and New Media in West Africa: Pathways to God (2012) and, co-edited with Patrick A. Desplat, Prayer in the City: The Making of Muslim Sacred Places and Urban Life (2012).

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An innovative examination of our understanding of political legitimacy in Mali, and its wider implications for democratization and political modernity in the Global South.

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Introduction Demokrasi as the 'rule of envy' Cultural Performance and Political Legitimacy: The Political Biography of Jeli Praise, 1960-91 Decentralization and Political Legitimacy in Mali Staging 'culture' and Political Legitimacy in the Era of Liberalization Legitimacy in Question: The Challenge of Islamic Renewal Conclusion: In Pursuit of Legitimacy Postscript: 'Rest in peace, democracy'? Glossary Bibliography