Collapsed states : the disintegration and restoration of legitimate authority /

Collapsed states : the disintegration and restoration of legitimate authority / edited by I. William Zartman. - Boulder : L. Rienner Publishers, 1995. - vii, 303 p. ; 24 cm. - SAIS African studies library .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-289) ) and index.

1555875181 (alk. paper) 1555875602 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Legitimacy of governments--Africa--Case studies.
Political stability--Africa--Case studies.
Authority--Case studies.


Africa--Politics and government--1960-

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