Historical Dictionary of Niger by Samuel Decalo

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Written by one of the foremost authorities on West Africa, the third edition of the "Historical Dictionary of Noger" provides an updated and easy-to-use single-volume reference for scholars of West Africa and Third World development.

Author Biography: Samuel Decalo, Ph.D., is a Visiting Professor at the University of Florida. An expert on West Africa, he has written the classic book on African civilian-military relations, "Coups and Military Rule in Africa" (1990), as well as the Historical Dictionaries of Benin, Chad, Congo, and Togo.

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A new edition of the historical dictionary providing a reference for scholars of Niger specifically and West African and Third World development in general. The entries include concise descriptions of Niger's important people, places, institutions, political events, economy, society and culture. The editor supplies historical detail in the introduction which lends critical analysis to Niger's leadership, its faltered economy, and its present attempts to rectify social and economic frictions by installing democratically elected governments. Includes maps and appendices containing economic data. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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A minor history in the form of alphabetized subject entries. Decalo (African studies, U. of Natal, Durban) provides information on the West African country's economy, history, geography, demography, and political and military leaders. Nearly half the volume (170 pages) is devoted to bibliography, mostly of works in French. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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