TY  - BOOK
AU  - Englebert,Pierre
TI  - Africa: unity, sovereignty, and sorrow 
SN  - 158826646X
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Boulder, Colo.
PB  - Lynne Rienner Publishers
KW  - Legitimacy of governments
KW  - Africa, Sub-Saharan
KW  - Sovereignty
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 21st century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -