Historical Dictionary of Benin
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- Publisher:
- 2012
Summary
Benin is now perceived of as a model of democracy in Africa because it has successfully established a democratic political system based on consensus and regular and fair elections, and it continues to improve its electoral and parliamentary systems. Since its democracy it has taken important steps towards laying the foundation for the rule of law by establishing stable political institutions that can withstand the test of time. It has also engaged in an important legal, institutional, and regulatory reform to establish a more favorable environment for private initiative.
The fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Benin covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Benin.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2012
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-8108-7171-7
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-8108-7373-5
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 452
- Product type
- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Editor’s Foreword No access
- Maps No access
- Benin Human Development Indicators No access
- Reader’s Note No access
- Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
- Chronology No access
- A No access Pages 19 - 70
- B No access Pages 71 - 90
- C No access Pages 91 - 128
- D No access Pages 129 - 146
- E No access Pages 147 - 160
- F No access Pages 161 - 178
- G No access Pages 179 - 196
- H No access Pages 197 - 210
- I No access Pages 211 - 218
- J No access Pages 219 - 220
- K No access Pages 221 - 236
- L No access Pages 237 - 246
- M No access Pages 247 - 260
- N No access Pages 261 - 268
- O No access Pages 269 - 278
- P No access Pages 279 - 302
- Q No access Pages 303 - 304
- R No access Pages 305 - 312
- S No access Pages 313 - 332
- T No access Pages 333 - 346
- U No access Pages 347 - 356
- V No access Pages 357 - 360
- W No access Pages 361 - 364
- X No access Pages 365 - 366
- Y No access Pages 367 - 372
- Z No access Pages 373 - 378
- Bibliography No access Pages 379 - 450
- About the Authors No access Pages 451 - 452





