Historical Dictionary Of The Gambia

Author : Arnold Hughes,David Perfect
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810862609

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Historical Dictionary of The Gambia by Arnold Hughes,David Perfect Pdf

The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of The Gambia_through its chronology, introductory essay, appendixes, map, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, institutions, and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects_provides an important reference on this burgeoning African country.

Author : David Perfect
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442265264

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Historical Dictionary of The Gambia by David Perfect Pdf

When The Gambia achieved its independence from Great Britain on 18 February 1965, as mainland Africa’s smallest state, its future seemed uncertain. It retained this status for nearly 30 years, An attempted coup d’état in July 1981 was put down, but, ironically, when other African states were returning to democratic government, Gambian democracy finally succumbed to a military coup on 22 July 1994. While civilian rule was restored in 1996, full democracy was not and a number of subsequent presidential and parliamentary elections have been far from free and fair, while The Gambia’s human rights record has been very poor since 1994. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of The Gambia contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Gambia.

Author : Harry A. Gailey
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015020847789

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Historical Dictionary of the Gambia by Harry A. Gailey Pdf

Historical, statistical, biographical and bibliographical information about The Gambia, Africa and its leaders.

Author : Lucie Colvin Phillips
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015053788082

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Historical Dictionary of Senegal by Lucie Colvin Phillips Pdf

Author : Andrew Francis Clark,Lucie Colvin Phillips
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009753463

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Historical Dictionary of Senegal by Andrew Francis Clark,Lucie Colvin Phillips Pdf

Author : Thomas O'Toole,Janice E. Baker
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810865457

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Historical Dictionary of Guinea by Thomas O'Toole,Janice E. Baker Pdf

Thoroughly updated and extensively revised, this 4th edition provides a very solid and substantial guide to a better understanding of this richly endowed but poorly understood nation. Students and others seeking information about the country will find an introductory narrative accounting of Guinea's political and economic history, a chronology that spans the earliest known history of the area to the present day Republic of Guinea, 400 dictionary entries covering the personalities and events that made contemporary Guinea, and an extensive bibliography of current publications.

Author : Arnold Hughes,David Perfect
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1580462308

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A Political History of The Gambia, 1816-1994 by Arnold Hughes,David Perfect Pdf

A Political History of the Gambia: 1816-1994 is the first complete account of the political history of the former British West African dependency to be written. It makes use of much hitherto unconsulted or unavailable British and Gambian official and private documentary sources, as well as interviews with many Gambian politicians and former British colonial officials. The first part of the book charts the origins and characteristics of modern politics in colonial Bathurst (Banjul) and its expansion into the Gambian interior (Protectorate) in the two decades after World War II. By independence in 1965, older urban-based parties in the capital had been defeated by a new, rural-based political organisation, the People's Progressive Party (PPP). The second part of the book analyzes the means by which the PPP, under President Sir Dawda Jawara, succeeded in defeating both existing and new rival political parties and an attempted coup in 1981. The book closes with an explanation of the demise of the PPP at the hands of an army coup in 1994. The book not only establishes those distinctive aspects of Gambian political history, but also relates these to the wider regional and African context, during the colonial and independence periods. Emeritus Professor Arnold Hughes was educated at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Ibadan University, Nigeria. Between 1966 and 2001 he taught at the Centre of West African Studies, the University of Birmingham, becoming its Director and Professor of African Politics. He has researched and published widely on various aspects of African politics and political history and, since, 1972, developed a special interest in the political history of the Gambia. He has paid some twenty-five research visits to the Gambia and published two books, The Gambia: Studies in Society and Politics (1991) and Historical Dictionary of the Gambia (with H. A.Gailey) (1999); and over thirty articles and book chapters on Gambian politics.

Author : Daoud Aboubaker Alwan,Yohanis Mibrathu
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0810838737

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Historical Dictionary of Djibouti by Daoud Aboubaker Alwan,Yohanis Mibrathu Pdf

Established as a country a little more than a century ago, born as an independent republic in June 1977, Djibouti is among the youngest as well as the smallest states in Africa. Yet its strategic location at the crossroads of the maritime trade routes between Africa, Asia and Europe turned this tiny spot on the world map into a vital player in twentieth century geopolitics. This historical dictionary has been conceived not as a history book but as a reading grid for the major historical items that are still molding the country's social, political and economic life.

Author : Toyin Falola,Ann Genova
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810863163

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Historical Dictionary of Nigeria by Toyin Falola,Ann Genova Pdf

Since independence in 1960, Nigeria has undergone tremendous change shaped by political instability, rapid population growth, and economic turbulence. The Historical Dictionary of Nigeria introduces Nigeria's rich and complex history. Readers will find a wealth of information on important contemporary issues like AIDS, human rights, petroleum, and faith-based conflict.

Author : Peter Karibe Mendy,Richard A. Lobban, Jr.
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 643 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810880276

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Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau by Peter Karibe Mendy,Richard A. Lobban, Jr. Pdf

Guinea-Bissau is a small country in West Africa, and yet it managed to wrest its independence from Portugal back in 1973, at the cost of a long and bitter struggle against seemingly implacable odds. This was a time to be proud of, and there was also a moment about two decades ago, when it looked like a trendsetter for democracy. Since then things have gone seriously wrong, with a collapsing infrastructure, a dilapidated economy and a political stage prone to military coups d’etats. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Guinea-Bissau tells the long and sometimes unpleasant story. However, like all the country historical dictionaries, it tells it several times and in several ways. First, the chronology traces the history of what became Guinea-Bissau, and this over a period of centuries and not just decades. Then the introduction recounts that history again, providing more insight and understanding, and conveys a good idea of how things are going now. The details follow in the dictionary section with entries on important persons, places, institutions, and events among other things. And the bibliography points to further reading.

Author : Daniel Miles McFarland
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015053753391

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Historical Dictionary of Ghana by Daniel Miles McFarland Pdf

Author : Cyril P. Foray
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015061573922

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Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone by Cyril P. Foray Pdf

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Author : Max Liniger-Goumaz
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015078238253

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Historical Dictionary of Equatorial Guinea by Max Liniger-Goumaz Pdf

Revised and enlarged edition of a general work which provides hard-to-find information on leading persons, places, events, political parties, and liberation movements before and after independence. Historical entries go from prehistory to the beginning of 1988; with bibliography, chronology, and a l

Author : Richard Andrew Lobban,Peter Karibe Michael Mendy,Peter Michael Karibe Mendy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019567531

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Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau by Richard Andrew Lobban,Peter Karibe Michael Mendy,Peter Michael Karibe Mendy Pdf

A reference on the west African country updated to encompass events and new scholarship during the eight years since the second edition. Considers the Guinean economy, foreign and domestic politics, Crioulo culture, the 1991 multi-party elections in Cape Verde that had a great influence on Guinea- Bissau, the social structure, arts and music, demography, health, ecology, and other aspects. A chronology, maps, and a battery of appendices are also included. Mendy is a Guinean scholar and Lobban one of the few Americans to have visited the country during the fight against Portuguese colonization. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Samuel Decalo
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015018333578

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Historical Dictionary of Niger by Samuel Decalo Pdf

Written by one of the foremost authorities on Niger and West Africa, the third edition of the Historical Dictionary provides an updated and easy-to-use single-volume reference for scholars of West Africa and Third World development.