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

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2009.Description: xiii, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781588266460 (hardcover)
  • 9781588266231 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.967 22 ENG
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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Books Hamu Mukasa Library Open Access / General collection; Level 1 320.967 ENG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 115567
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Closed Access l Short Loan; Level 1 320.967 ENG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 115566
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Closed Access l Short Loan; Level 1 320.967 ENG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 115565
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Closed Access l Short Loan; Level 1 320.967 ENG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 115564
Books Hamu Mukasa Library Closed Access l Short Loan; Level 1 320.967 ENG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 115563

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-282) 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.

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