TY - BOOK AU - Englebert,Pierre TI - Africa: Unity, Sovereignty, Sorrow SN - 9781685856786 PY - 2022///] CY - Boulder : PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers, KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / Management & Leadership KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables and Figures --; Acknowledgments --; 1 The Resilience of the African State --; Part 1 Unity --; 2 The Puzzle of Territorial Integrity --; 3 The Enduring Authority of Weak States --; Part 2 Sovereignty --; 4 The Domestic Currency of International Sovereignty --; 5 The Calculus of Compliance --; 6 Separatist Illusions and Sovereignty Variations --; Part 3 Sorrow --; 7 The Politics of Unity and Estrangement --; 8 Sovereignty’s Shackles --; Part 4 Conclusion --; 9 Rational Policy Fantasies --; Acronyms --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the Book; restricted access N2 - Though the demise of one or another African state has been heralded for nearly five decades, the map of the continent remains virtually unchanged. By and large, these states have failed to protect and promote the interests of their citizens; yet they endure. Asking why, Pierre Englebert carefully articulates the manner in which international sovereignty is translated into domestic legal command—and the sorrow that ensues UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781685856786 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781685856786 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781685856786/original ER -