01910cam a2200373 a 4500 15593926 OSt 20250509092453.0 150206s2009 coua b 001 0 eng 2009002520 GBA939774 bnb 015117278 Uk 9781588266231 (pbk.) 1588266230 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn270985577 DLC DLC YDXCP UKM C#P YHM VVC BWX NLGGC CDX DLC fb----- JQ1875 .E57 2009 AFR 320.967 Eng 2009 22 89.31 bcl 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. Legitimacy of governments Africa, Sub-Saharan. Sovereignty Social aspects Africa, Sub-Saharan. Africa, Sub-Saharan Politics and government 21st century. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 152 152 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 AFR 320.967 Eng 2009 10146 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 AFR