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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. It updates the country s
social, economic, and political evolution through the first decade
of the 21st century. Clark and Decalo provide a snapshot of the
Republic of the Congo through a chronology, an introductory essay,
appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and the dictionary section
of over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities,
leading political figures, institutions, economic enterprises,
ethnic communities, and cultural features. It provides information
on many aspects of Congolese society, culture, and society not
available on any web-based source or in any other publication. It
is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone
wanting to know more about the Republic of the Congo."
Most African states experienced only a few fleeting years of
democratic rule after independence before succumbing to
authoritarianism. During the 1970s and 1980s, Africans and
Westerners alike came to view dictatorship to be as much a part of
the region's social landscape as its grinding poverty. Yet the end
of the Cold War and the sharpening of th
Africa's Second Wave of Freedom represents the work of scholars who
share a concern with the development of civil society in Africa.
The first third of the book deals theoretically with the issues of
democracy and stability in Africa. In particular, the contributors
analyze the inadequacy of the United States' response to African
problems (such as environmental decay, spiraling debt, and health
epidemics) that do not respect national boundaries; the fragility
of democracy in Africa and the danger of reversion to
dictatorships; and the barriers to constitutional democracy in
sub-Saharan Africa. The remainder of the book consists of case
studies of various aspects of civil society from Mozambique,
Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Most African states experienced only a few fleeting years of
democratic rule after independence before succumbing to
authoritarianism. During the 1970s and 1980s, Africans and
Westerners alike came to view dictatorship to be as much a part of
the region's social landscape as its grinding poverty. Yet the end
of the Cold War and the sharpening of the economic crisis at the
end of the 1980s have breathed new life into campaigns for
democracy in Africa, shaking the foundations of many long-standing
autocracies. In some cases, dramatic transitions took place, though
the fate of the new democracies is far from certain.This volume
explores the origins and evolution of political reform movements in
several states of Francophone Africa. The authors first make the
case for the distinctiveness of Francophone Africa, based on the
influences of colonial history, language, and France's contemporary
role in Africa, then survey the challenges of reform, including the
problems of transition from authoritarianism and consolidation of
democratic regimes. Case studies of thirteen former French and
Belgium colonies follow, organized by level of reform achieved:
peaceful regime change, incremental reforms, repressed reform
efforts, and reform in the mist of war.
In the wake of the Scientific Revolution, the impulse to name and
classify the natural world accelerated, and insects presented a
particularly inviting challenge. This lively book explores how
science became increasingly important in nineteenth-century British
culture and how the systematic study of insects permitted
entomologists to engage with the most pressing questions of
Victorian times: the nature of God, mind, and governance, and the
origins of life. By placing insects in a myriad of
contexts--politics, religion, gender, and empire--John F. McDiarmid
Clark demonstrates the impact of Victorian culture on the science
of insects and on the systematic knowledge of the natural world.
Through engaging accounts of famous and eccentric innovators who
sought to define social roles for themselves through a specialist
study of insects--among them a Tory clergyman, a banker and member
of Parliament, a wealthy spinster, and an entrepreneurial
academic--Clark highlights the role of insects in the making of
modern Britain and maintains that the legacy of Victorian
entomologists continues to this day.
Features 60 of the state's best hikes, including day hikes and
multi-day excursions. Includes the coast of South Carolina.
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