Francophone Africa in Flux: Political Turnover and Social Change in Senegal

Issue Date July 2001
Volume 12
Issue 3
Page Numbers 51-62
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In 2000, Senegal experienced its first-ever electoral victory by an opposition candidate. Yet the social foundations that have supported one of Africa’s most liberal regimes are shifting, with unpredictable consequences.