Historical Dictionary of The Gambia
Title | Historical Dictionary of The Gambia PDF eBook |
Author | Arnold Hughes |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | 375 |
Release | 2008-09-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0810862603 |
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.
Historical Dictionary of The Gambia
Title | Historical Dictionary of The Gambia PDF eBook |
Author | David Perfect |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 615 |
Release | 2016-05-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1442265264 |
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.
Historical Dictionary of the Gambia
Title | Historical Dictionary of the Gambia PDF eBook |
Author | Harry A. Gailey |
Publisher | Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | 208 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Historical, statistical, biographical and bibliographical information about The Gambia, Africa and its leaders.
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Title | Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Karibe Mendy |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | 643 |
Release | 2013-10-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 081088027X |
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.
A Political History of The Gambia, 1816-1994
Title | A Political History of The Gambia, 1816-1994 PDF eBook |
Author | Arnold Hughes |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | 560 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781580462303 |
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.
Historical Dictionary of Ghana
Title | Historical Dictionary of Ghana PDF eBook |
Author | David Owusu-Ansah |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 515 |
Release | 2014-02-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0810875004 |
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 country. But Ghana’s importance to the African continent is not only seen in its natural resources or its potential to expand its agricultural output. Rather the nation’s political history of nationalism, the history of military engagement in politics, record of economic depression and the ability to rise from the ashes of political and economic decay is the most unique character of the country. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Ghana covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 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 Ghana.
Historical Dictionary of Senegal
Title | Historical Dictionary of Senegal PDF eBook |
Author | Lucie Colvin Phillips |
Publisher | Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | History |
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