Historical Dictionary of the Gambia

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

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).

Product details

• Authors: David Perfect, Perfect David
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.09.2024
• EAN: 9781538178126
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-7812-6
• No. of pages: 770
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; HISTORY / Africa / West, HISTORY / Reference, Gambia, Reference works, African History, The Gambia