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Overview"The collapse of states—a phenomenon that goes far beyond rebellion or the change of regimes to involve the literal implosion of structures of authority and legitimacy—has until now received little scholarly attention, despite the fact that a number of states have actually ceased to exist as entities in the aftermath of the collapse of the dominant international system. The authors of this book address the problem by comparatively examining eleven African cases. In each case, they consider what caused the state to collapse, what the symptoms and early warning signs were, and how the situation was or can be dealt with. They also assess more generally the potential strengths and weaknesses of various responses (e.g. democratization, ""strongmen,"" UN action, foreign intervention) to impending state collapse." Full Product DetailsAuthor: I. William ZartmanPublisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Imprint: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.00cm ISBN: 9781555875602ISBN 10: 1555875602 Pages: 330 Publication Date: 31 January 1995 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe 16 contributors, both scholars and policy-makers, illuminate why states collapse, how they disintegrate (stages and ultimate signs) and how they may be reconstituted. The large number and richness of the case-studies shed light on a phenomenon which has become a significant feature of the post-Cold War world. -Cecilia Albin, International Affairs Excellent .... In addition to the editor's perceptive summing up of problems and solutions in the introduction and conclusion, the 11 case studies offer descriptive and analytic accounts of the causes of collapse as well as the conditions necessary for state construction .... This book serves many purposes, particularly for Africanists in need of a good textbook. -Choice This excellent volume of essays ... on the collapse and restoration of African states ... also provides a useful starting point for the study of the democratization process. -Choice Of considerable interest to Africanists and others interested in recent trends in the political economy of North-South relations.... Zartman's collection offers a valuable analysis of a particular North-South relationship.... provides an excellent sense of the challenges the sea changes of recent years have presented both for the less-developed world and for scholars seeking to understand it. -The Journal of Politics Author InformationI. William Zartman is Jacob Blaustein Professor of International Organization and Conflict Resolution at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. His numerous publications on Africa include Government and Politics in North Africa, International Relations in the New Africa and Africa in the 1980s. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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