Burkina Faso

Unsteady Statehood In West Africa

AvPierre Englebert

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Poor even by the standards of West Africa, Burkina Faso has been plagued by political instability since independence from France in 1960. It has suffered five military coups, the last of which cost the life of Thomas Sankara, who had waged war on poverty, corruption and illiteracy. Yet Burkina Faso's growth was surprisingly strong during the 1980s,

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-08-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:439 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780367314767

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Pierre Englebert

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction -- "E Pluribus Unum?" Precolonial and Colonial History -- Political Instability and the Quest for Legitimacy -- The Economy of Growth Amid Poverty -- Society and Culture -- Foreign Relations, or the Limits of Sovereignty -- Conclusion