Culture Clash!
Why? Went to CI in order to determine 1. How likely it would be for CI to break out into conflict 2. What would be the precursors to conflict? 3. Who would the main actors to a) start the conflict and b) end the conflict 4. What would the repercussions be? 5. How can a potential crisis be averted?
Ethnic Groups Akan (largest) Baoulé Mande (Northern) Gur Krou (Southwest) Bété
African Ethnic Groups
Ethnic vs. National Identity Conflict in the North due to questions of “ivoirité” and what it means to be an Ivorian Natural born Ivorian Ouattara vs. Gbagbo
Team
Political Leaders
University Life
Information One of the challenges of research in other countries, particularly in dictatorships is freedom of information There are many different types of news outlets, but many are state controlled Very careful about saying that they are “state funded” not state controlled
Security Guards are everywhere near these buildings Takes a TON of bribe money to get anywhere in the country