Africa : unity, sovereignty, and sorrow /
Englebert, Pierre, 1962-
Africa : unity, sovereignty, and sorrow / Pierre Englebert. - Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2009. - xiii, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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.
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.
9781588266231 (pbk.) 1588266230 (pbk.)
2009002520
GBA939774 bnb
015117278 Uk
Legitimacy of governments--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sovereignty--Social aspects--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--21st century.
JQ1875 / .E57 2009
AFR 320.967 Eng 2009
Africa : unity, sovereignty, and sorrow / Pierre Englebert. - Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2009. - xiii, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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.
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.
9781588266231 (pbk.) 1588266230 (pbk.)
2009002520
GBA939774 bnb
015117278 Uk
Legitimacy of governments--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sovereignty--Social aspects--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government--21st century.
JQ1875 / .E57 2009
AFR 320.967 Eng 2009