Self-determination and secession in Africa :: the post-colonial state /

This book provides a unique comparative study of the major secessionist and self-determination movements in post-colonial Africa, examining theory, international law, charters of the United Nations, and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union's (AU) stance on the issue. The book e...

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Main Author: Bereketeab, Redie (Author, Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.
Series:Routledge studies in African development.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book provides a unique comparative study of the major secessionist and self-determination movements in post-colonial Africa, examining theory, international law, charters of the United Nations, and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)/African Union's (AU) stance on the issue. The book explores whether self-determination and secessionism lead to peace, stability, development and democratisation in conflict-ridden societies, particularly looking at the outcomes in Eritrea and South Sudan. The book covers all the major attempts at self-determination and secession on the continen.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 281 pages .)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1317649699
9781317649694
9781315762906
1315762900
9781317649670
1317649672
9781317649687
1317649680

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