Borders, nationalism, and the African state / edited by Ricardo René Larémont ; contributors, Tatiana Carayannis [and eight others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laremont, Ricardo René, editor.

Carayannis, Tatiana, contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africa--Boundaries.

Africa.

Africa--Colonial influence.

Africa--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

Africa--Politics and government--1960-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examines the impact of colonially imposed borders on the intertwined trajectories of ethnic conflict and state development in contemporary Africa.

Contents:

""Book Title""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1-Borders, States, and Nationalism""; ""Borders, States, Nationalism, and Our Perspectives""; ""Borders and the Analysis of the State""; ""Borders and the Analysis of Nationalism""; ""France: Borders, the State, and Nationalism""; ""England: Borders, the State, and Nationalism""; ""Germany and Italy: Borders, the State, and Nationalism""; ""The Former Yugoslavia: Borders, the State, and Nationalism""; ""Back to Africa""; ""Notes""; ""2-Sudan�s Turbulent Road to Nationhood""; ""Precolonial Context""

""Rudiments of State Formation""""British Policies of Divisive Unification""; ""Challenges of Statehood and Nationhood""; ""Perspectives on Borders, State, and Nationalism""; ""Statistical Evidence: Views on the State, Citizenship, and Nationhood""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""3-Making and Remaking State and Nation in Ethiopia""; ""The Origins of the Modern State and the Issue of National Political Integration in Ethiopia""; ""Building the Modern Imperial State""; ""Ethnic Federalism, Development, and Democracy""; ""The Practice of Ethnic Federalism and Revenue Sharing in Ethiopia""

""Federalism and Revenue Sharing: The Engine of Devolved Governance""""Public Perceptions of the Adequacy of Service Delivery, Identity, and Citizenship""; ""Conclusion: A Balance Sheet""; ""Notes""; ""4-The Enduring Idea of the Congo""; ""The Legacy of the Belgian Colonial Experience""; ""The Independent State""; ""The Three Congo Wars Since 1996""; ""The State of the Nation""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""5-Ethnicity and National Identity in Sierra Leone""; ""Precolonial Antecedents""; ""Colonialism, State Formation, and Ethnic Identities""; ""Postcolonial Patterns and Trends""

""Survey of Views on the State, Ethnicity, and National Identity""""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""6-Ethnic Grievance or Material Greed?""; ""Greed or Grievance: A Critical Perspective""; ""Sudan: From Ethnic Division to Resource Collision""; ""Ethiopia: Ranked Ethnicities and Grievances""; ""The Democratic Republic of Congo: From Grievance to Greed""; ""Sierra Leone: Ethnic Manipulation and Personal Gain in War""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""7-The World Economy and the African State""; ""Frameworks: State Formation in World Historical Perspective""

""Acronyms and Abbreviations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-100-8