The Problem of governance in Ivory Coast

Abstract

The Ivory Coast represented a model of stability in West Africa from 1960 till 1993. It enjoyed a political and economic prosperity and social cohesion during that era. And because the post-independence stage especially since its early years led to that cohesion, therefore that stage represented unity around the leadership represented by " Fleix Houphouet Boigny ", in addition to the legitimacy which he enjoyed and acquired because of that independence. This legitimacy also established other important elements that led to economic prosperity, social cohesion, and the lack of social dislocation at the State level, perhaps because of the one-party policy that is the "Democratic party," and the power of the executive authority. This fact, however, changed with the death of the, "Boigny", as well as other reasons, caused by the change in the international political system. This research addresses ivory Identity, and how the identity was from 1993 until the election of President Al- Hassan Ouattara in 2011, which was a major cause of the problem of governance in Ivory Coast. This research is based on the hypothesis that "the exclusion and marginalization of certain social groups on the basis of identity led the whole country to a civil war, and put it in problems that affected and will have an impact on the future of the state and society."