Africa : unity, sovereignty, and sorrow / Pierre Englebert.

By:

Englebert, Pierre, 1962-

Material type:

TextPublication details: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2009.Description: xiii, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

158826646X
9781588266231
1588266230

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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.

Summary: 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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Textual

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	Textbook	Department of African Studies Library	Department of African Studies Library								Available			AS0002914

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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