Pierre Englebert

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Pierre Englebert is an American political scientist who specializes in the politics of Francophone Africa and Central Africa. [1] [2] [3] He is the H. Russell Smith Professor of International Relations and Professor of Politics at Pomona College in Claremont, California. [4] He previously worked at the World Bank in West Africa. [1] Underlining much of Englebert's work are his arguments on how externally granted (de jury) sovereignty is used as a resource by African elites, who then redistribute state positions through patron-client relationships. This is an extension of the existing "neopatrimonialism" theory of African politics.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Zhang, Jinze (April 2, 2022). "Interview – Pierre Englebert". E-International Relations . Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. Bierschenk, Thomas (2010). "Review of Africa: Unity, Sovereignty, and Sorrow". Africa Spectrum . 45 (3): 161–165. JSTOR   41336271.
  3. Enstad, Craig (2003). "Review of State Legitimacy and Development in Africa". The International Journal of African Historical Studies . 36 (1): 160–162. doi:10.2307/3559337. ISSN   0361-7882.
  4. "Pierre Englebert". Pomona College. Retrieved May 15, 2021.