Historical Dictionary of Guinea

Mohamed Saliou Camara; Thomas O&#039;Toole; Janice E. Baker

doi:10.5771/9780810879690

Summary

The most significant thing about Guinea is its potential. It is strategically located in West Africa, with a well-educated and hardworking population, and endowed with considerable natural resources, indeed, enough to make it reasonably affluent if properly utilized. But this potential has never really been tapped, due mainly to bad politics with military men following a charismatic politician, until finally democracy has been achieved. So, more than half-a-century after achieving independence, the question remains unanswered: which way will Guinea turn?

This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Guinea covers the full scope of Guinea’s history. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on key events, leaders, governmental, international, religious, and other private organizations, policies, political movements and parties, economic elements and many other areas that have shaped the country’s trajectory. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Guinea.

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Bibliographic data

Edition: 5/2013
Copyright year: 2013
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-7823-5
ISBN-Online: 978-0-8108-7969-0
Publisher: Scarecrow, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 392
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. Reader’s Note No access
5. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
6. Maps No access
7. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 18
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Governors of French Guinea No access Pages 313 - 316
Presidents of the Republic of Guinea No access Pages 317 - 318
Prime Ministers of the Republic of Guinea No access Pages 319 - 320
Bibliography No access Pages 321 - 390
About the Authors No access Pages 391 - 392