Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso

Lawrence Rupley; Lamissa Bangali; Boureima Diamitani

doi:10.5771/9780810880108

Summary

Burkina Faso, known as Upper Volta until its independence from France in 1960, and locally called the “land of the upright people,” is a medium-sized land-locked country with no less than six neighbors, some of which periodically get into trouble… which makes it reasonably strategic in some ways. While it has not done as poorly as some other African states, its economic has certainly not prospered and many Burkinabe go abroad to earn a living. As for politics, it is another case of stability without democracy, even if there are periodic elections. Still, this is better than not even having stability.

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, maps, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1000 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 Burkina Faso.

Search publication

Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2013
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-6770-3
ISBN-Online: 978-0-8108-8010-8
Publisher: Scarecrow, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 318
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Reader’s Notes No access
5. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
6. Maps No access
7. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 10
A No access Pages 11 - 18
B No access Pages 19 - 34
C No access Pages 35 - 52
D No access Pages 53 - 62
E No access Pages 63 - 74
F No access Pages 75 - 86
G No access Pages 87 - 94
H No access Pages 95 - 98
I No access Pages 99 - 102
J No access Pages 103 - 104
K No access Pages 105 - 120
L No access Pages 121 - 130
M No access Pages 131 - 142
N No access Pages 143 - 150
O No access Pages 151 - 164
P No access Pages 165 - 178
Q No access Pages 179 - 180
R No access Pages 181 - 186
S No access Pages 187 - 204
T No access Pages 205 - 218
U No access Pages 219 - 222
V No access Pages 223 - 224
W No access Pages 225 - 228
Y No access Pages 229 - 236
Z No access Pages 237 - 242
Appendix A. Provinces and Their Headquarters Towns, Effective April 1996 No access Pages 243 - 244
Appendix B. Urban and Rural Communes by Region and Province, 2006 No access Pages 245 - 248
Appendix C. Major Ethnic Groups, Burkinabè Peoples No access Pages 249 - 250
Appendix D. Population by Province, Provincial Capital, Commune, and Ville, 2006 No access Pages 251 - 252
Appendix E. Selected Government Cabinet Lists No access Pages 253 - 270
Bibliography No access Pages 271 - 316
About the Authors No access Pages 317 - 318