Richard A. Bradshaw (1950–2014) a world history professor at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. A former Peace Corps in the Central African Republic (CAR) from 1977 to 1984, his publications and fields of study included the CAR history culture, ethnobotany and Suma language.Juan Fandos-Rius is an independent scholar who has written extensively on the Central African Republic (CAR). He studied in Ohio, United States before studying law at University Jaume I in Castellon, Spain. He traveled to the CAR and has written articles on the CAR flag history, noted people biographies, ethnic groups, children’s issues and political parties.

For libraries with African and/or Africana studies programs.

• Editor’s ForewordJon WoronoffPrefaceReader’s NoteAcronyms and AbbreviationsTerminology MapsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendix I: Central African Republic Rulers and ConstitutionsI – Ubangi-Shari (Colonial Period)II – The Central African Republic (Since Independence)III – The ArmyIV – The Gendarmerie Nationale (GN)V – Central African Republic Regimes and ConstitutionsAppendix II: Peacekeeping Operations in the Central African RepublicBibliographyAbout the Authors

Richard A. Bradshaw (1950–2014) a world history professor at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. A former Peace Corps in the Central African Republic (CAR) from 1977 to 1984, his publications and fields of study included the CAR history culture, ethnobotany and Suma language.Juan Fandos-Rius is an independent scholar who has written extensively on the Central African Republic (CAR). He studied in Ohio, United States before studying law at University Jaume I in Castellon, Spain. He traveled to the CAR and has written articles on the CAR flag history, noted people biographies, ethnic groups, children’s issues and political parties.

For libraries with African and/or Africana studies programs.

• Editor’s ForewordJon WoronoffPrefaceReader’s NoteAcronyms and AbbreviationsTerminology MapsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendix I: Central African Republic Rulers and ConstitutionsI – Ubangi-Shari (Colonial Period)II – The Central African Republic (Since Independence)III – The ArmyIV – The Gendarmerie Nationale (GN)V – Central African Republic Regimes and ConstitutionsAppendix II: Peacekeeping Operations in the Central African RepublicBibliographyAbout the Authors

Richard A. Bradshaw (1950–2014) a world history professor at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. A former Peace Corps in the Central African Republic (CAR) from 1977 to 1984, his publications and fields of study included the CAR history culture, ethnobotany and Suma language.Juan Fandos-Rius is an independent scholar who has written extensively on the Central African Republic (CAR). He studied in Ohio, United States before studying law at University Jaume I in Castellon, Spain. He traveled to the CAR and has written articles on the CAR flag history, noted people biographies, ethnic groups, children’s issues and political parties.

For libraries with African and/or Africana studies programs.

• Editor’s ForewordJon WoronoffPrefaceReader’s NoteAcronyms and AbbreviationsTerminology MapsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendix I: Central African Republic Rulers and ConstitutionsI – Ubangi-Shari (Colonial Period)II – The Central African Republic (Since Independence)III – The ArmyIV – The Gendarmerie Nationale (GN)V – Central African Republic Regimes and ConstitutionsAppendix II: Peacekeeping Operations in the Central African RepublicBibliographyAbout the Authors