State Disintegration and Human Rights in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9943792 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abebe Zegeye (0000-0001-6922-0376, University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author), Julia Maxted |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 64-86 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Comparative Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7152 • E-ISSN: 1568-5187 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/002071529703800105 |
| OpenAlex | W2053435845, W4313014313 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article discusses external and internal disintegrative pressures at work on contemporary African states and examines the consequences of the failure of ideologies of nationalism and nation-statism for human rights. In particular, this paper examines the causes of state disintegration in Liberia and Somalia, suggesting that the effect is to exacerbate the already vulnerable position of marginalized groups
Development economics · Economics · Human rights · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Computer Science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 2010 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |