Africa : unity, sovereignty, and sorrow

Africa : unity, sovereignty, and sorrow /

Explores the endurance of Africa's weak states which, despite their failure to protect and promote the interests of their citizens, translate international sovereignty into domestic legal command.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Englebert, Pierre, 1962-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2009.
Subjects:
Legitimacy of governments > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sovereignty > Social aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Politieke situatie.
Staten.
Soevereiniteit.
Africa, Sub-Saharan > Politics and government > 21st century.
Afrika.
Table of Contents:
  • The resilience of the African state
  • The puzzle of territorial integrity
  • The enduring authority of weak states
  • The domestic currency of international sovereignty
  • The calculus of compliance
  • Separatist illustions and sovereignty variations
  • The politics of unity and estrangement
  • Sovereignty's shackles
  • Rational policy fantasies.

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