Englebert, Pierre,   1962- <br/><br/>
Africa :  unity, sovereignty, and sorrow / 
Pierre Englebert. 
 - Boulder, Colo. :  Lynne Rienner Publishers,   2009. 
 - xiii, 301 p. :  ill. ;   23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The resilience of the African state -- The puzzle of territorial int egrity -- The enduring authority of weak states -- The domestic currenc y of international sovereignty -- The calculus of compliance -- Separat ist illustions and sovereignty variations -- The politics of unity and estrangement -- Sovereignty's shackles -- Rational policy fantasies. 
<br/><br/> Explores the endurance of Africa's weak states which, despite their failure to protect and promote the interests of their citizens, transla te international sovereignty into domestic legal command. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781588266231 (pbk.) 1588266230 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009-002520 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Legitimacy of governments--Africa, Sub-Saharan.<br/>Sovereignty-- Social aspects--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Africa, Sub-Saharan-- Politics and government-- 21st century.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.967