Subnationalism in Africa: Ethnicity, Alliances, and PoliticsLynne Rienner Publishers, 2004 - 279 pages This examination of the politics of ethnicity and nation-building in Africa stresses the trend towards subnationalist autonomy and away from a singular, state-centric system based on the Western model. Forrest ranges across the continent to explore a variety of subnational movements. |
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Contents
List of Maps | 1 |
The Historical Context | 25 |
The Contemporary Context | 53 |
Cultural Mosaics | 77 |
Persistent Regionalism | 105 |
Secession Achieved | 133 |
Rebelling Alone | 153 |
Leaders and Rebels | 175 |
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