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Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)
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Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa
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Total price: R5,294
Discovery Miles: 52 940
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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 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.
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