Identity politics and wars of secession in Africa

The focus of this chapter is an analysis of how to manage identity politics within states that have suffered conflict. Attention is paid to micro-nations that have advocated separation as a result of alienation or as an attempt to project their identity within a state.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32382411
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Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
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Identity politics and wars of secession in Africa

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Identity politics and wars of secession in Africa

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Abstract

The focus of this chapter is an analysis of how to manage identity politics within states that have suffered conflict. Attention is paid to micro-nations that have advocated separation as a result of alienation or as an attempt to project their identity within a state.

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