The African state challenge -- State collapse in Africa -- Two case studies : Sierra Leone and Somalia -- Contemporary international law and collapsed states -- Alternative responses and proposals : protecting human rights in Africa's collapsed states
Summary
This book examines the various factors responsible for the phenomenon of State collapse in Africa. The author demonstrates that the role of human rights violations is critical to understanding the phenomenon. Sierra Leone and Somalia are used as case studies to examine the impact of human rights violations in the processes leading to collapse and in the absence of effective State authorities. The analysis shows that the difference in success of international action is due to the huge attention paid to accountability for human rights violations in Sierra Leone, which has been absent in Somalia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-252)
