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Historical Dictionary of Zimbabwe
Av Steven C. Rubert, Kent R. Rasmussen
Inbunden, 2001
2044 kr
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Zimbabwe, one of Africa's longer, more promising countries, has been in the news a lot recently-for all the wrong reasons. This more than justifies a third edition.Zimbabwe has witnessed an incredible amount of history in the relatively short span of eighteen years. The new edition of this …
Historical Dictionary of Liberia
Av Elwood D. Dunn, Amos J. Beyan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1753 kr
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Originally formed to harbor freed slaves and Americans returning to Africa, Liberia once was a land of hope. That was shattered by a long Civil War that shook its very foundation. Today's Liberia is glimpsed in this second edition.Building on the first edition, this updated volume focuses on the …
Historical Dictionary of Somalia
Inbunden, 2003
1899 kr
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Despite advances in modern communication and the proliferation of information, there remain areas of the world about which little is known. One such place is Somalia. The informed public is aware of a political meltdown and consequent chaos there, but few comprehend the causes of this tragic …
Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo
Av John F. Clark, Samuel Decalo
Inbunden, 2012
2335 kr
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The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo provides a comprehensive set of references on the country’s history, politics, economics, and culture. It traces the careers of the country’s leading personalities into the era following the democratic experiment of the 1990s. …
Historical Dictionary of Zambia
Av David J. Simon, James R. Pletcher m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2481 kr
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In many respects, Zambia is an African success story. From a territory whose borders were drawn with minimal attention either to the ethnic geography of the day or to natural features that combined (and sometimes divided) dozens of distinct ethnic groups, rose a nation with a long record of peace …
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Av Peter Karibe Mendy, Richard A. Lobban,Jr.
Inbunden, 2013
2844 kr
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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 …
Historical Dictionary of Namibia
Av Victor L. Tonchi, William A. Lindeke m. fl.
Inbunden, 2012
2335 kr
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On March 21, 1990, Sam Nujoma was sworn in as the first president of independent Namibia. This ceremony marked the end of a struggle that lasted more than two decades and a period of colonialism that lasted more than a century. Finally, after decades long wars over grazing in the 19th century, …
Historical Dictionary of Mauritania
Inbunden, 2008
2817 kr
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Mauritania is bordered by Senegal in the south, Mali in the east, Algeria in the far northeast, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the north. Comprised mostly of vast stretches of desert, this young country has escaped the ravages of the violent interstate and civil conflicts that have …
Historical Dictionary of Mali
Av Pascal James Imperato, Gavin H. Imperato
Inbunden, 2008
2771 kr
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Mali is currently the seventh largest country in Africa. It shares borders with Mauritania and Senegal in the west, Algeria in the north, Guinea and Ivory Coast in the south, and Burkina Faso and Niger in the east. After decades of dictatorship, in 1992, a new democratic constitution was adopted …
Historical Dictionary of Kenya
Av Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky
Inbunden, 2014
2190 kr
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Kenya has a long and complex history that began thousands of years ago. Indeed, some archaeologists contend that the country was the "cradle of mankind" or, at the very least, one of the places that was home to the earliest hominids. In later centuries, Kenya's strategic location astride the Indian …
Historical Dictionary of Malawi
Inbunden, 2011
2335 kr
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Malawi, established as the British protectorate of Nyasaland in 1891, gained its independence in 1964 and moved immediately into three decades of one-party rule. Since the mid-1990s, however, the country has held multi-party elections, as directed by its constitution, and President Bingu wa …
Historical Dictionary of the Sudan
Av Robert S. Kramer, Richard A. Lobban Jr. m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2771 kr
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The Republic of the Sudan was long the largest country in Africa and, according to the general consensus, also one of the least successful in many ways. This was not entirely its fault since it lay along the fault line between Muslim and Christian Africa and between the Nile Valley civilizations …
Historical Dictionary of Mauritania
E-bok, 2008
3130 kr
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Mauritania is bordered by Senegal in the south, Mali in the east, Algeria in the far northeast, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the north. Comprised mostly of vast stretches of desert, this young country has escaped the ravages of the violent interstate and civil conflicts that have …
Historical Dictionary of Mali
Av Pascal James Imperato, Gavin H. Imperato
E-bok, 2008
3049 kr
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Mali is currently the seventh largest country in Africa. It shares borders with Mauritania and Senegal in the west, Algeria in the north, Guinea and Ivory Coast in the south, and Burkina Faso and Niger in the east. After decades of dictatorship, in 1992, a new democratic constitution was adopted …
Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone
E-bok, 2006
1519 kr
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Sierra Leone was founded, albeit under British control, with the highest hopes of being a refuge for liberated Africans and freed slaves. When the country received its independence, hopes for the future grew even stronger. Alas, its expectations came crashing down when the country''s situation grew …
Historical Dictionary of Lesotho
Av Scott Rosenberg, Richard F. Weisenfelder m. fl.
E-bok, 2003
1470 kr
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Although Lesotho is a small state never likely to be a major player in global affairs, its special interactions with South Africa make it a prototype for regional cooperation. Joint action by South Africa''s and Botswana''s military forces to end anarchy and preserve democracy in Lesotho serves as …
Historical Dictionary of Somalia
E-bok, 2003
2087 kr
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Despite advances in modern communication and the proliferation of information, there remain areas of the world about which little is known. One such place is Somalia. The informed public is aware of a political meltdown and consequent chaos there, but few comprehend the causes of this tragic …
Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso
Av Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2044 kr
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Burkina Faso, known as Upper Volta until its independence from France in 1960, and locally called the “land of the upright people,” is a medium-sized land-locked country with no less than six neighbors, some of which periodically get into trouble… which makes it reasonably strategic in some ways. …
Historical Dictionary of Lesotho
Av Scott Rosenberg, Richard F. Weisfelder
Inbunden, 2013
2844 kr
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Lesotho is rather different from most other African countries. For starters, it is a kingdom, which preserves a traditional hierarchy and customs, and its population consists of one fairly homogenous ethnic group, although admittedly there are differences and occasional rifts within it. Then, it is …
Historical Dictionary of Benin
Av Mathurin C. Houngnikpo, Samuel Decalo
Inbunden, 2012
2335 kr
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Benin is now perceived of as a model of democracy in Africa because it has successfully established a democratic political system based on consensus and regular and fair elections, and it continues to improve its electoral and parliamentary systems. Since its democracy it has taken important steps …
Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)
Inbunden, 2016
2335 kr
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Côte d’Ivoire remains one of the most intriguing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It appeared well on its way to becoming a model of development under its single political party and charismatic founding father, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, when it fell on hard economic times in the 1980s. Poor …
Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia
Av David H. Shinn, Thomas P. Ofcansky
Inbunden, 2013
2771 kr
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Ethiopia is clearly one of the most important countries in Africa. First of all, with about 75 million people, it is the third most populous country in Africa. Second, it is very strategically located, in the Horn of Africa and bordering Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia, with some of whom it has …
Historical Dictionary of Ghana
Inbunden, 2014
2335 kr
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Ghana, the former British colony of the Gold Coast, is historically known for being the first country to the south of the Sahara to attain political independence from colonial rule. It is known for its exports of cocoa and a variety of minerals, especially gold, and it is now an oil exporting …
Historical Dictionary of Benin
Av Mathurin C. Houngnikpo, Samuel Decalo
E-bok, 2012
2512 kr
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Benin is now perceived of as a model of democracy in Africa because it has successfully established a democratic political system based on consensus and regular and fair elections, and it continues to improve its electoral and parliamentary systems. Since its democracy it has taken important steps …
Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)
E-bok, 2016
2512 kr
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Côte d’Ivoire remains one of the most intriguing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It appeared well on its way to becoming a model of development under its single political party and charismatic founding father, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, when it fell on hard economic times in the 1980s. Poor …
Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia
Av David H. Shinn, Thomas P. Ofcansky
E-bok, 2013
2953 kr
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Ethiopia is clearly one of the most important countries in Africa. First of all, with about 75 million people, it is the third most populous country in Africa. Second, it is very strategically located, in the Horn of Africa and bordering Eritrea, Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia, with some of whom it has …
Historical Dictionary of Kenya
Av Robert M. Maxon, Thomas P. Ofcansky
E-bok, 2014
2355 kr
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Kenya has a long and complex history that began thousands of years ago. Indeed, some archaeologists contend that the country was the "cradle of mankind" or, at the very least, one of the places that was home to the earliest hominids. In later centuries, Kenya''s strategic location astride the …
Historical Dictionary of Ghana
E-bok, 2014
2512 kr
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Ghana, the former British colony of the Gold Coast, is historically known for being the first country to the south of the Sahara to attain political independence from colonial rule. It is known for its exports of cocoa and a variety of minerals, especially gold, and it is now an oil exporting …
Historical Dictionary of Malawi
E-bok, 2011
2568 kr
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Malawi, established as the British protectorate of Nyasaland in 1891, gained its independence in 1964 and moved immediately into three decades of one-party rule. Since the mid-1990s, however, the country has held multi-party elections, as directed by its constitution, and President Bingu wa …
Historical Dictionary of Guinea
Av Mohamed Saliou Camara, Thomas O'Toole m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2335 kr
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The most significant thing about Guinea is its potential. It is strategically located in West Africa, with a well-educated and hardworking population, and endowed with considerable natural resources, indeed, enough to make it reasonably affluent if properly utilized. But this potential has never …
