ISBN: 9780813336800

Poor even by the standards of West Africa and landlocked at the edge of the Sahel, Burkina Faso?the ?Land of Men of Dignity??has been plagued by political instability since independence f… More...

Poor even by the standards of West Africa and landlocked at the edge of the Sahel, Burkina Faso?the ?Land of Men of Dignity??has been plagued by political instability since independence from France in 1960. The country has suffered five military coups, the last of which cost the life of the outspoken and charismatic leader Thomas Sankara, who had waged war on poverty, corruption, and illiteracy. Yet Burkina's growth was surprisingly strong during the 1980s, as it made the best of its meager assets in cotton, gold, and livestock. The country is also fortunate in its relative lack of ethnic conflict, and the several religions practiced?Islam, Christianity, and animism? peacefully coexist. Burkina has earned mixed reviews on the international stage, however, fighting two wars with Mali and supporting Taylor's rebels in the Liberian civil war. In this textured introduction to Burkina Faso, Pierre Englebert highlights the historical and contemporary factors that account for the country's instability; considers the ethnic, religious, and social contours of the Burkinabé polity; examines in depth the country's economic policies and prospects; and analyzes Burkina's external relations. Looking toward the next millennium, he concludes by assessing the chances of the apparent recent drive toward a more democratic system. Books, [PU: Westview Press]<

ISBN: 9780813336800

Poor even by the standards of West Africa, Burkina Faso has been plagued by political instability since independence from France in 1960. It has suffered five military coups, the last of … More...

Poor even by the standards of West Africa, Burkina Faso has been plagued by political instability since independence from France in 1960. It has suffered five military coups, the last of which cost the life of Thomas Sankara, who had waged war on poverty, corruption and illiteracy. Yet Burkina Faso's growth was surprisingly strong during the 1980s, as it made the best of its meagre assets in cotton, gold and livestock. The country is also fortunate in its relative lack of ethnic conflict, and the several religions practised coexist peacefully. There have, however, been two wars with Mali, and support for Taylor's rebels in the Liberian civil war. This introduction to Burkina Faso highlights the historical and contemporary factors that account for the country's instability, considers its ethnic, religious and social contours, examines its economic policies and prospects, analyzes its external relations, and assesses the chances of democracy. Bücher > Fremdsprachige Bücher > Englische Bücher 229 x 152 x 13 mm , Taylor and Francis, Taschenbuch, Taylor and Francis<

1999, ISBN: 9780813336800

Perseus, Taschenbuch, 224 Seiten, Publiziert: 1999-02-19T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, 1 kg, Afrikaner & afrikanischer Abstammung… More...

Perseus, Taschenbuch, 224 Seiten, Publiziert: 1999-02-19T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, 1 kg, Afrikaner & afrikanischer Abstammung, Ethnographie, Sozialwissenschaft, Kategorien, Bücher, Geowissenschaften, Naturwissenschaft & Mathematik, Fachbücher, Lexika, Hand- & Jahrbücher, Schule & Lernen, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Politik nach Ländern, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Englische Bücher, Perseus, 1999<

ISBN: 9780813336800

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