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To understand African security politics and all the challenges involved, we need to understand the characteristics of the African state. We need to know the background of the African states’ creation and the struggles related to their survival. That is the purpose of this chapter.
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© 2008 Karin Dokken
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Dokken, K. (2008). The State in Africa. In: African Security Politics Redefined. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230612495_2
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