Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara
Anthony G. Pazzanita
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Hardback. OSerious students of the Western Sahara issue will appreciate PazzanitaOs successful efforts to update and make more readable the impressive and original research by Hodges.O Middle East Studies Association Bulletin Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 840.
Western Sahara is the last remaining colony in Africa. When it was released from Spanish rule in 1975, it was only to be replaced by the colonial rule of the neighboring countries of Mauritania and the Kingdom of Morocco. Even then, plans for a referendum were made to determine the country's status, but this solution has continually been put off from year to year while the situation festers. The resulting struggle has become increasingly bitter over the years. It has divided the territories population-many of whom now live abroad as refugees-resulted in a prolonged guerrilla war, pitted neighboring states against ... Read more
Western Sahara is the last remaining colony in Africa. When it was released from Spanish rule in 1975, it was only to be replaced by the colonial rule of the neighboring countries of Mauritania and the Kingdom of Morocco. Even then, plans for a referendum were made to determine the country's status, but this solution has continually been put off from year to year while the situation festers. The resulting struggle has become increasingly bitter over the years. It has divided the territories population-many of whom now live abroad as refugees-resulted in a prolonged guerrilla war, pitted neighboring states against ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855403
SKU
V9780810855403
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About Anthony G. Pazzanita
Anthony G. Pazzanita co-authored (with Tony Hodges) the second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara, and also wrote the second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mauritania.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara
With the wealth of information covered this volume serves as more than a basic introduction to the subject. It will provide a useful reference source for both general and faculty-based academic libraries as well as large reference libraries.
s, Vol. 21, No. 4 (2007)
Having ceased to be part of Spain's African empire without becoming a state of ... Read more
s, Vol. 21, No. 4 (2007)
Having ceased to be part of Spain's African empire without becoming a state of ... Read more