Borders, nationalism, and the African state
By: edited by Ricardo René Larémont.
Contributors: Laremont, Ricardo René.
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Africa -- Boundaries.; Africa -- Colonial influence.; Africa -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects.; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-340) and index.
Table of contents: title: Borders, states, and nationalism / Ricardo René Larémont; title: Sudan's turbulent road to nationhood / Francis M. Deng; title: Making and remaking state and nation in Ethiopia / Edmond J. Keller; title: The enduring idea of the Congo / Herbert F. Weiss and Tatiana Carayannis; title: Ethnicity and national identity in Sierra Leone / Jimmy D. Kandeh, Ricardo René Larémont, and Rachel Cremona; title: Ethnic grievance or material greed? / Ricardo René Larémont and Robert L. Ostergard; title: The world economy and the African state / William G. Martin; title: Conclusion /  Ricardo René Larémont.