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Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel - Historical Dictionary of Benin - 9780810871717 - V9780810871717
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Historical Dictionary of Benin

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Description for Historical Dictionary of Benin Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 488 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFDB; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 871.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Number of Pages
488
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810871717
SKU
V9780810871717
Shipping Time
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99-15

About Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel
Mathurin C. Houngnikpo is the academic chair of Civil-Military Relations at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. Samuel Decalo is professor of political science at the University of Natal, Durban. He has published numerous books and articles on Africa and the Middle East, including three other dictionaries in this series (Benin, Togo, and Niger). ... Read more

Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Benin
This title is highly recommended for academic and large public libraries country studies collections. It provides a one-volume reference book on this seldom-studied African nation.
American Reference Books Annual
The fourth edition reflects the addition of coauthor Houngnikpo (National Defense Univ.) to a dictionary (3rd ed., 1995; 2nd ed., CH, Sep'88, 26-0017) previously written by Decalo (Univ. of ... Read more

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