1. Modernization of Africa
... , p450). Another consequence of inheriting the colonial state is the diversion of resources to maintaining the integrity of these states post-independence. The narratives of sovereignty and national anti-colonial solidarity were often used to justify consolidation of power, with increasing militarization and one-party rule. Chester Crocker(1974) argued that the military forces came to represent an avenue for expressions ... ...
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