{"product_id":"secession-and-separatist-conflicts-in-postcolonial-africa-9781773851266","title":"Secession and Separatist Conflicts in Postcolonial Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWars fought for political separation have become omnipresent in post-colonial Africa. From the division of Sudan, to the continued fragmentation of Somalia, and the protracted struggles of Cabinda and Azawad, conflict over secession and separation continues to the present day.\u003cp\u003eThis is the first single volume to examine the historical arc of secession and secessionist conflict across sub-Saharan Africa. Paying particular attention to the development of secessionist conflicts and their evolving goals, \u003cem\u003eSecession and Separatist Conflicts in Postcolonial Africa\u003c\/em\u003e draws on case studies and rigorous research to examine three waves of secessionist movements, themselves defined by international conflict and change. Using detailed case studies, the authors offer a framework to understand how secession and separation occur, how these are influenced by both preceding movements and global political trends, and how their ongoing legacies continue to shape African regional politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply engaging and thoroughly researched, this book presents a nuanced and important and important new overview of African separatist and secessionist conflicts. It addresses the structures, goals, and underlying influences of these movements within a broader global context to impart a rich understanding of why these conflicts are waged, and how they succeed or fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Civil Secessions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter One: The Secession of Katanga, 1960-1963\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Two: The Secession of Biafra, 1967-1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Long Wars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Three: The Anomaly of Eritrean Secession, 1961-1993\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Four: The Secession of South Sudan, 1955-2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The New Wave of Secessions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Five: De Facto Secession and the New Borders of Africa: Somaliland, 1991-Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Six: Transnational Communities and Secession: The Azawad Secessionists, 1990-1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Secession and the Secessionist Motive into the 21st Century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Calgary Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863828889943,"sku":"9781773851266","price":29.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781773851266.jpg?v=1759921197","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/secession-and-separatist-conflicts-in-postcolonial-africa-9781773851266","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}