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Ethnic Diversity, Liberty and the State is an insightful study of highly centralized, unitary systems of government and the breakdown of civil society in sub-Saharan Africa. The author argues persuasively that institutional reform involving decentralization and federalism can better accommodate ethnic diversity in the area.

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Contents: 1. Introduction 2. From Tribal Chief to Dictator 3. Ethnic Nations and Associations in Africa 4. Optimal Ethnic Integration and Separation 5. Integration, Centralization and Rent-Seeking 6. Integration, Centralization and Ethnic Conflict 7. Reducing Ethnic Externalities through Decentralization 8. Maintaining Unity and Diversity: Federalism 9. The Demand for Federalism in Africa 10. Constitutionalism and Civil Society in Africa 11. Protecting Property and Economic Liberties 12. Ethnic Representation and Voting Rules 13. Political Divorce: Redrawing Africa’s Borders Index

Ethnic Diversity, Liberty and the State: The African Dilemma

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      Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
      Publication Date: 28/01/1998
      ISBN13: 9781858985473, 978-1858985473
      ISBN10: 1858985471

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ethnic Diversity, Liberty and the State is an insightful study of highly centralized, unitary systems of government and the breakdown of civil society in sub-Saharan Africa. The author argues persuasively that institutional reform involving decentralization and federalism can better accommodate ethnic diversity in the area.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: 1. Introduction 2. From Tribal Chief to Dictator 3. Ethnic Nations and Associations in Africa 4. Optimal Ethnic Integration and Separation 5. Integration, Centralization and Rent-Seeking 6. Integration, Centralization and Ethnic Conflict 7. Reducing Ethnic Externalities through Decentralization 8. Maintaining Unity and Diversity: Federalism 9. The Demand for Federalism in Africa 10. Constitutionalism and Civil Society in Africa 11. Protecting Property and Economic Liberties 12. Ethnic Representation and Voting Rules 13. Political Divorce: Redrawing Africa’s Borders Index

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