The legitimacy and sovereignty dilemma of African states and governments: Problems of the colonial legacy

Africa at the Millenium: An Agenda for Mature Development

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 103-125

  Ofuho, Cirino Hiteng ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-333-97727-9_6     Document Type: Chapter

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