Information on "Political History" and "Western Africa"
February 2012
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Feb 2012
UN Mediation and the Politics of Transition after Constitutional Crises
Author: Charles T Call
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This report provides a concise analysis of UN responses to five cases of unconstitutional changes of government. More on «UN Mediation and the Politics of Transition after Constitutional Crises»
January 2011
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2011
Electoral Democratization in Post-Civil War Guinea-Bissau 1999-2008
Author: Lars Rudebeck
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This discussion paper provides a theoretical exploration of the challenges facing democracy and development in Africa, drawing on the case of post-civil war Guinea-Bissau. More on «Electoral Democratization in Post-Civil War Guinea-Bissau 1999-2008»
November 2010
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10 Nov 2010
Reflections on Fifty Years of Change in Nigeria
Author: Jean Herskovits
Publisher: Chatham House
This transcript reports a speech on the changes in Nigeria during the last fifty years. More on «Reflections on Fifty Years of Change in Nigeria»
June 2010
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4 Jun 2010
Nigeria
Author: Lauren Ploch
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Nigeria, the most populous African nation with an estimated 149 million people, is one of the US government’s key strategic partners on the continent. More on «Nigeria»
January 2009
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2009
Präsidentschaftswahlen in Mauretanien
Author: Laurence Marfaing, Thomas Richter
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Dieser Artikel beleuchtet die Hintergründe der Wahl von Ex-General Mohamed Oold Abdel Aziz im Juli 2009 zum Präsidenten. More on «Präsidentschaftswahlen in Mauretanien»
July 2008
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2 Jul 2008
Guinée-Bissau - Besoin d'état
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Ce rapport résume l'histoire de la Guinée-Bissau, examine la situation politique du pays et en identifie les déficits institutionels. More on «Guinée-Bissau - Besoin d'état»
July 2006
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19 Jul 2006
Nigeria - Want in the Midst of Plenty
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report provides background information on the post-independence history of Nigeria from 1960 until 2006. More on «Nigeria - Want in the Midst of Plenty»
September 2005
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1 Sep 2005
Religion, Politics and the Islamic Response
Author: Lamin Sanneh
Publisher: MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
This paper assesses the relationship between the secular and the sacred in the Muslim parts of Africa focusing particularly on Nigeria. More on «Religion, Politics and the Islamic Response»
January 1988
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1988
The Socialist Ideal in Africa
Author: Carlos Lopes, Lars Rudebeck
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This book debates the erosion of socialist ideology in Africa. More on «The Socialist Ideal in Africa»
