When Silence Becomes Resistance: An Empirical Analysis of Adaptation and Resilience Mechanisms in Post-2020 Mali

Quand le silence devient résistance: Analyse Empirique des Mécanismes d'Adaptation et de Résilience au Mali Post-2020

Etienne Fakaba Sissoko () and Malick Konaté
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Etienne Fakaba Sissoko: Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako - USSGB - Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako, CRAPES MALI - Centre de Recherche et d'Analyses Politiques, Economiques et Sociales du Mali, Faculté des Sciences économiques et de Gestion - USSGB - Université des sciences sociales et de gestion de Bamako

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Abstract: Abstract : Since the military coups of 2020 and 2021 in Mali, public freedoms have rapidly deteriorated due to the growing militarization of power. In this authoritarian context, this study analyzes the silent mechanisms of adaptation and resilience employed by Malian citizens. Based on a representative sample of 384 individuals, the study adopts a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative analysis (multinomial logit model) and qualitative analysis (thematic coding using NVivo). Three main strategies emerge: self-censorship, silent resistance, and discreet dissent. Adaptation choices vary according to professional, generational, and economic profiles: teachers and civil servants tend to favor silent resistance, while traders and precarious workers opt for self-censorship. Older individuals engage in forms of strategic withdrawal. Fear of reprisals and the desire to preserve moral integrity largely explain the observed behaviors. The study demonstrates that silence can serve as a coded form of resistance and offers practical recommendations, while emphasizing the need for comparative and longitudinal research.

Keywords: Adaptation citoyenne; Résistance silencieuse; Autoritarisme; Auto-censure; Résilience sociopolitique (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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Published in Revue Internationale des Sciences de Gestion, 2025, 8 (3), pp.311 - 339. ⟨10.5281/zenodo.16700411⟩

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16700411

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