Description
Book SynopsisThe definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic, political, statistical and directory data.
General Survey
Thoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by experts on the region and covering both continent-wide and sub-regional issues.
Country Surveys
Individual chapters on every country incorporating:
essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economies
an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators
a full directory containing names, addresses and contact details for key areas such as the government, diplomatic representation, the media, finance, trade and industry, and defence
a useful bibliography, providing sources for further research.
Regional Information
Detailed information on regional organizations; commodities; research institutes; and select bibliographies of books a
Table of Contents
PART ONE General Survey
Economic Trends in Africa South of the Sahara
DONALD L. SPARKS
Beyond Françafrique—The State of Relations Between France and Africa
TONY CHAFER
A Century of Development: Policy and Process in Sub-Saharan Africa
MICHAEL JENNINGS
An Analysis of the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa
LEIGHANN SPENCER
PART TWO Country Surveys
Essays on geography, history, and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country:
ANGOLA
Recent History BRAD SAFARIK
Economy BRAD SAFARIK
BENIN
Recent History PAUL MELLY
Economy PAUL MELLY
BOTSWANA
Recent History CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
BURKINA FASO
Recent History BRAM POSTHUMUS
Economy PAUL MELLY
BURUNDI
Recent History DEVON E. A. CURTIS
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
CABO VERDE
Recent History GERHARD SEIBERT
Economy GERHARD SEIBERT
CAMEROON
Recent History HELEN WARE
Economy TICKY MONEKOSSO
THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Recent History JUAN FANDOS-RIUS
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
CHAD
Recent History MOUDWE DAGA
Economy PAUL MELLY
THE COMOROS
Recent History PAUL MELLY
Economy PAUL MELLY
MAYOTTE
THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Recent History DUNCAN WOODSIDE
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Recent History KATHARINE MURISON
Economy TICKY MONEKOSSO
CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Recent History MARIE GIBERT
Economy MARIE GIBERT
DJIBOUTI
Recent History DAVID STYAN
Economy DAVID STYAN
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Recent History MARISÉ CASTRO
Economy MARISÉ CASTRO
ERITREA
Recent History WARKA SOLOMON KAHSAY
Economy WARKA SOLOMON KAHSAY
ESWATINI (SWAZILAND)
Recent History HUGH MACMILLAN
Economy DONALD L. SPARKS
ETHIOPIA
Recent History SOLOMON M. GOFIE
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
GABON
Recent History DOUGLAS A. YATES
Economy MÉDARD MENGUE BIDZO
THE GAMBIA
Recent History ISAMAIL CEESAY and ESSA NJIE
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
GHANA
Recent History GEORGE M. BOB-MILLIAR
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
GUINEA
Recent History MARIE GIBERT
Economy MARIE GIBERT
GUINEA-BISSAU
Recent History MARIE GIBERT
Economy MARIE GIBERT
KENYA
Recent History MICHAEL JENNINGS
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
LESOTHO
Recent History CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS
Economy MALEFA ROSE MALEFANE
LIBERIA
Recent History FRED VAN DER KRAAIJ
Economy FRED VAN DER KRAAIJ
MADAGASCAR
Recent History JULIAN COOKE
Economy JULIAN COOKE
MALAWI
Recent History CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
MALI
Recent History STEPHEN HARMON
Economy PAUL MELLY
MAURITANIA
Recent History GIUSEPPE MAIMONE
Economy PAUL MELLY
MAURITIUS
Recent History MANORAMA AKUNG
Economy BOOPEN SEETANAH, SHEEREEN FAUZEL and VERENA TANDRAYEN-RAGOOBUR
MOZAMBIQUE
Recent History MARISÉ CASTRO
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
NAMIBIA
Recent History CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS
Economy TERESIA KAULIHOWA, JACOB M. NYAMBE and VALDEMAR J. UNDJI
NIGER
Recent History LUCA RAINERI (based on an earlier article by ABDOURAHMANE IDRISSA)
Economy PAUL MELLY
NIGERIA
Recent History MAX SIOLLUN
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
RÉUNION
Recent History
Economy
RWANDA
Recent History DUNCAN WOODSIDE
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
SAINT HELENA, ASCENSION AND
TRISTAN DA CUNHA
Recent History
Economy
SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE
Recent History GERHARD SEIBERT
Economy GERHARD SEIBERT
SENEGAL
Recent History MARIE GIBERT
Economy MARIE GIBERT
SEYCHELLES
Recent History KATHARINE MURISON
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
SIERRA LEONE
Recent History LEIGHANN SPENCER
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
SOMALIA
Recent History DUNCAN WOODSIDE (based on an earlier article by ANNA BRUZZONE)
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE (based on an earlier article by ANNA BRUZZONE)
SOUTH AFRICA
Recent History CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
SOUTH SUDAN
Recent History DUNCAN WOODSIDE
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
SUDAN
Recent History DUNCAN WOODSIDE
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
TANZANIA
Recent History MICHAEL JENNINGS
Economy JÖRG WIEGRATZ
TOGO
Recent History KATHARINE MURISON
Economy PAUL MELLY
UGANDA
Recent History MICHAEL JENNINGS
Economy JÖRG WIEGRATZ
ZAMBIA
Recent History SISHUWA SISHUWA
Economy DUNCAN WOODSIDE
ZIMBABWE
Recent History CHRISTOPHER SAUNDERS
Economy ALBERT MAKOCHEKANWA
PART THREE Regional Information
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MAJOR COMMODITIES OF AFRICA
CALENDARS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES CONCERNED WITH AFRICA
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)
