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008 090122s2009 coua b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9781588266460 (hardcover)
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020 $a9781588266231 (pbk.)
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050 00 $aJQ1875$b.E57 2009
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100 1 $aEnglebert, Pierre,$d1962-
245 10 $aAfrica :$bunity, sovereignty, and sorrow /$cPierre Englebert.
260 $aBoulder, Colo. :$bLynne Rienner Publishers,$c2009.
300 $axiii, 301 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
505 0 $aThe 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.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aExplores 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.
651 0 $aAfrica, Sub-Saharan$xPolitics and government$y21st century.
650 0 $aLegitimacy of governments$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.
650 0 $aSovereignty$xSocial aspects$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan.