| Titre | Les Touaregs entre contraintes géographiques et constructions politiques | |
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| Auteur | Pierre Boilley | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 151-152, 1999 Autres temps, autres lieux | |
| Page | 255-268 | |
| Résumé anglais |
The Tuareg: Geographical confines and political constructions (19th-20th centuries) - Western ideas about the nomadic Tuareg are suffused with fascination and admirative incredulity regarding this people's ability to cope with the arid Saharan environment. But they also reflect the myth of a timeless, immutable society that brings to mind medieval feudalism. Tuareg history is, however, complex; and this people's territorial practices are quite political. The flexibility and mobility characteristic of this society have been threatened since the colonial period - thus reducing this people's adaptation strategies. And climatic difficulties have turned into catastrophes. Despite contemporary rebellions, Tuareg society is increasingly forced to change its relation to the territory. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rural_0014-2182_1999_num_151_1_4124 |
