Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Hardcover, Fourth Edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Scarecrow Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Authors:	Peter Karibe Mendy • Richard A. Lobban Jr
Dimensions:	236 x 162 x 52mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	642
Edition:	Fourth Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8108-5310-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General
LSN:	0-8108-5310-8
Barcode:	9780810853102

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