This article examines the arguments for and against reforming the African state system in order to create more viable and peaceful states. It argues that while such a process has the potential to be enormously disruptive, selective recognition of some 'states-within-states', such as Somaliland, does offer promising approaches to more effective governance and more viable and coherent states.
Review of African Political Economy
Volume 30, 2003 - Issue 95
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