The spirit-children phenomenon, along with the conception of political humanness and the corollary they symbolise make evident the multiplicity of principles coexisting in the political space. These cooperate via an entanglement of ambivalent relations that place them at odds with one another but also induce claims for mutual recognition among the political powers. Together they form a political space that is plural and fluid. Political fragility is thus revealed as the outcome of an institutional-foundational mismatch in the combinations of communitarian-oriented principles, sited at the local definition of human and self, with the liberal political system. The conclusion emphasises the role of spirit-children in exposing the melange and entanglement of plural conceptualisations on political humanness and community. This chapter draws a comprehensive consideration of the multiple and hybrid political spaces in the country, and it places the analysis of Guinea-Bissau’s politics in dialogue with debates on post-colonial political scenarios. Within this frame, the first section discusses the way forward for hybrid and in-the-making political entities, which can opt for more managerial profiles (Menkiti, 2018) or promote an inclusive political agenda grounded on internalised political ideas and core values.

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Conclusion-Spirit-Children in a Post-Colonial Political Space

  • Claudia Favarato

摘要

The spirit-children phenomenon, along with the conception of political humanness and the corollary they symbolise make evident the multiplicity of principles coexisting in the political space. These cooperate via an entanglement of ambivalent relations that place them at odds with one another but also induce claims for mutual recognition among the political powers. Together they form a political space that is plural and fluid. Political fragility is thus revealed as the outcome of an institutional-foundational mismatch in the combinations of communitarian-oriented principles, sited at the local definition of human and self, with the liberal political system. The conclusion emphasises the role of spirit-children in exposing the melange and entanglement of plural conceptualisations on political humanness and community. This chapter draws a comprehensive consideration of the multiple and hybrid political spaces in the country, and it places the analysis of Guinea-Bissau’s politics in dialogue with debates on post-colonial political scenarios. Within this frame, the first section discusses the way forward for hybrid and in-the-making political entities, which can opt for more managerial profiles (Menkiti, 2018) or promote an inclusive political agenda grounded on internalised political ideas and core values.