The following topic outline (and associated reading assignments) will be covered in the period between February 9 and March 5, 2004.

In this part of the course you will be reading selections from the electronic reserve, including pages from the book by Christian Lund, Law, power and Politics in Niger: Land Struggles and the Rural Code, Hamburg Germany: LIT VERLAG, distributed by Transaction Books,  1998. Use either the book or click on the electronic reserve for the various Lund selections.

February 9, 2004
GENERAL ORIENTATIONS

Who are the Hausa, and Where are They in the World?
A. Visual Experience
Prior to class go to the Niger Hausa Slide Show and answer as many of the questions you find there as you can. Write down your answers.

READING: Charlick, 1974, selection 1, Lund1 p. 52-58.

February 11, 2004

B. Myths and Identities:The Foundation Myth of Daura- the Biyajiddah

Read: A.K. Greene, The Emirates of Northern Niger.

February 13, 2004:

Special Lecture--MALI
 

February 16 No Class--Presidents Day

February 18, 2004 
PRINCIPLES OF POWER AND AUTHORITY IN HAUSA SOCIETY: TRADITIONAL AND MODERN
What are the Basic Principles of Power and Authority in Hausa Culture? What Roles and Functions Do Hausa Authorities Fulfill?

READING: Charlick (1974), Selection 2;and several of the following:  Charlick (1991), pp. 18-23, 68; Robinson (1983), pp. 106-118, 122-123; Gregoire (1992), pp. 32-34; Miles (1993), pp. 39-47; Miles (1994), 146-154,157-163, 167-168; 

February 20, 2004
LOCAL LEVEL HAUSA POLITICS- Hausa Authorities: Sarki (Chief) and Maigari (Village Headman)

Video Segment from "Ta Dona"

READING: The Role and Status of the Chief (Sarki): Charlick, 1991, 18-20 and 22-23 (gift giving); The Royal Court and Administrative Structure: Miles, 1994, pp. 160-163; A. Hausa Woman's perspective: Smith, 1954, pp 27-31 and 240-241 (Baba's story)

February 23
Power and Authority in Hausa Niger
a. Colonial Era
Read: Lund2,58-74; Charlick (1974) Selection 3, from Power and Participation in Rural Hausa Communities

b. Nationalist Era
Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation

READING: Miles, 1994, pp 146-160

February 25:
c. Single Party Regime- Party and Rural "Animation"
Read: Charlick, 1991, 20-22 and 42-52; Robinson, 1983, pp. 110-112; Miles,1993, p.39; Chiefs under a Single Party State: Robinson, 1983, pp. 110-118; Community Development (animation rurale) and the Single Party State: Charlick, Selection 5
 

d. The Military Regime and the Societe de Developpement
Read: Miles, 1994, pp. 167-68; Sarkis and the Military Regime: Robinson, pp.122-23; Miles 1993, pp. 39-40; Charlick 1991, p. 68; The Military and the "Development Society" (Société de Développement): Charlick, Selection 6;

e. Multiparty "Democracy" and Elections
READ Sarkis and the Era of Democracy: Miles, 1993, pp.41-47; "Elections": Charlick, Selection 7 and Charlick, Selection 8

February 27
SOLVING PROBLEMS IN HAUSA SOCIETY : Challenging a Headman
READING: Charlick / Faulkingham, Selection 4, Lund3 155-56 (Maliki Law of inheritance)
Powerpoints on succession in Tudu: Kaka-Naruwa Case
Kaka-Alu Case
 
Family Feuds and the Use of the Supernatural
READING: Charlick / Faulkingham, Selection 4

March 1, 2004
SOLVING PROBLEMS IN HAUSA SOCIETY: Principles of Land Use and Sources of Disputes
Read:  Saunders / Charlick, Selection 9,

Land Use: Deciding Among Conflicting Principles- the Role of Power
Read: Lund4, (pp. 3-6, 61-63, 75-78, 90-102)

March 3
Working with Land Use Cases
Read and think about at least three of the following cases discussed in the Lund book #,5,7,10,11,14,15,17.

Read: Lund5 (assigned pages between 140- 201).

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT DUE:  MARCH 3.  Using the form below, be able to identify the key actors and principles used in deciding the cases.  This will be an assignment you will turn in at the end of class on March 3.  This assignment will be graded A, C, F and is critical to do to be able to complete the essay assignment # 2.

Form for analyzing Land Use Cases

March 5
Start of new unit on Brazil

ASSIGNMENT TWO DUE March 8