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Résumé Prenant l'exemple de l'Afrique, l'auteur montre comment une mondialisation placée sous le signe d'un capitalisme innovant qui s'appuie sur les technologies de pointe tend à marginaliser les masses laborieuses au seul profit d'une élite maîtrisant les connaissances et techniques les plus modernes; il en résulte un véritable clivage entre les deux groupes, marqué par une aggravation de la fracture sociale et par la montée de la précarité, ce qui aboutit à une forme de pluralisme qui favorise plutôt l'affrontement que la conciliation. Dans un tel contexte, la défense des intérêts particuliers érigée en principe encourage l'émergence d'affiliations, de loyalismes et autorités particularistes, dans un climat propice à toutes les violences.

Using Africa as an example, the author suggests how globalisation in the form of innovative and capitalist intensive technology marginalises labour while creating a technically informed elite. The division between them represent social cleavages based on high risk and functional polarisation, both of which lead to divisive rather than mediating forms of pluralism. In such instances interests become elevated to principles, particularly around parochial affiliations, loyalties and jurisdictions, not to speak of propensities to violence.

Using Africa as an example, the author suggests how globalisation in the form of innovative and capitalist intensive technology marginalises labour while creating a technically informed elite. The division between them represent social cleavages based on high risk and functional polarisation, both of which lead to divisive rather than mediating forms of pluralism. In such instances interests become elevated to principles, particularly around parochial affiliations, loyalties and jurisdictions, not to speak of propensities to violence. Adapted from the source document.

Discusses economic and political consequences of global development on Africa, post-colonialism, democracy, social problems, and more.