State Legitimacy and Conflict Resolution in African States

Using the Bakassi dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon, the Badme Conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea; this book elucidates how variations in state formation processes and sources of legitimacy account for why the international community is successful in preventing or resolving conflicts in some territorial disputes but fails to do so in others. How these variations in the African state formation process affect their dependence upon the international political system for legitimacy and response to international pressure in conflict resolution. The case-study method and process tracing data analysis technique are employed to acquire empirical data and analyze the variables investigated. This book is recommended for academics in African politics and international security actors.

Comes from the North West Region of Cameroon in West-Central Africa. He holds an M.Sc in International Administration and Global Governance from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. A BSc. in Political Science and minor in Laws from the University of Buea, a Postgraduate diploma in Political Science from the University of Yaounde II, Cameroon.