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State Crisis and the Problem of Statehood

Abstract In this review essay on the book Beyond State Crisis, edited by Crawford Young and Mark Beissinger, a collection of articles on state crisis in Africa and post-Soviet Eurasia, Eriksen first discusses their views on the impact of the colonial legacy. He then takes up their reflections on the relationship between state crisis and the international context within which it takes place. He argues that the book is an important contribution, which deserves to become a standard reference work for future research.