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Title Borders, nationalism, and the African state / edited by Ricardo René Larémont
Published Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 351 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents Borders, states, and nationalism / Ricardo René Larémont -- Sudan's turbulent road to nationhood / Francis M. Deng -- Making and remaking state and nation in Ethiopia / Edmond J. Keller -- The enduring idea of the Congo / Herbert F. Weiss and Tatiana Carayannis -- Ethnicity and national identity in Sierra Leone / Jimmy D. Kandeh, Ricardo René Larémont, and Rachel Cremona -- Ethnic grievance or material greed? / Ricardo René Larémont and Robert L. Ostergard -- The world economy and the African state / William G. Martin -- Conclusion / Ricardo René Larémont
Summary "Tackling a fundamental question in the study of contemporary African politics, Borders, Nationalism, and the African State systematically and comparatively examines the impact of colonial borders on the intertwined trajectories of ethnic conflict and state development." "The authors combine case studies (Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, and Sudan) with thematic chapters to provide a vivid story of state weakness and conflict on the continent. Their richly detailed analysis and often surprising findings offer an insightful reexamination of the prospects for peace in Africa - and prompt a fresh consideration of the nature of the African state."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-340) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject HISTORY -- Africa -- General.
Boundaries
Colonial influence
Ethnic relations -- Political aspects
Politics and government
Grenze
Nationalismus
Politik
SUBJECT Africa -- Boundaries
Africa -- Colonial influence
Africa -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects
Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001573
Subject Africa
Afrika
Form Electronic book
Author Laremont, Ricardo René
ISBN 9781626371002
1626371008