Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

David Perfect (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

770 Seiten

2024 | 6th edition
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-7812-6 (ISBN)

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A former British colony, The Gambia became independent in 1965 and has had only three presidents since then. While The Gambia remained a very poor country under its first prime minister and then president (from 1970), Sir Dawda Jawara, democratic institutions survived, multi-party elections were free and fair, and the country’s human rights record was excellent. In contrast, there were seriously flawed elections and extensive human rights abuses under first the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council and then President Yahya Jammeh. Since Adama Barrow became president in 2017, democratic rule and fair elections have been restored, although many challenges remain; for example, the 2020 Constitution has still not been implemented. This book examines all aspects of recorded Gambian history from the 15th century, when the first European expeditions arrived, to the present.

Historical Dictionary of The Gambia, Sixth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Gambia.

David Perfect has carried out research on Gambian politics and history since 1983 and is the author or co-author of three books on The Gambia, including the fourth and fifth editions of this publication. A Visiting Professor at the University of Chester since 2017, he formerly worked in research management for the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (1988-2020).

Preface
Reader’s Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Map
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix A: Chief Executives, 1829–2015
Appendix B: Gambian Parliamentary Election Results, 1960–2022
Appendix C: Gambian Presidential Election Results, 1972–2021
Appendix D: Results of Referenda
Appendix E: Gambian Population: Ethnic Distribution
Bibliography
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	27.08.2024
Reihe/Serie	Historical Dictionaries of Africa
Zusatzinfo	1 Maps
Sprache	englisch
Maße	158 x 237 mm
Gewicht	1211 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-5381-7812-5 / 1538178125
ISBN-13	978-1-5381-7812-6 / 9781538178126
Zustand	Neuware