Lineages of State Fragility Rural Civil Society in Guinea-Bissau |
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| Author:
| Forrest, Joshua B. |
| Series title: | Western African Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8214-1490-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2003 |
| Publisher: | Ohio University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Lineages of State Fragility argues that despite European influences, the contemporary fragility of African states can be fully appreciated only by examining the indigenous social context in which these states evolved. Focusing on Guinea-Bissau, Forrest exposes the emergence of a strong "rural civil society" originating in precolonial times.
Lineages of State Fragility argues that despite European influences, the contemporary fragility of African states can be fully appreciated only by examining the indigenous social context in which these states evolved. Focusing on Guinea-Bissau, Forrest exposes the emergence of a strong "rural civil society" originating in precolonial times.