A Political History of the Gambia, 1816-1994

The only complete study of modern Gambian politics from the establishment of British rule to the overthrow of the Jawara government.

List of contents

Social and Economic Setting
Constitutional Change in The Gambia, 1816-1994
Merchants and Recaptives: The Origins of Modern Politics, 1816-86
Patrician Politics in the Era of the Forsters, 1886-1941
The Establishment of Party Politics, 1941-59
The "Green Uprising": The Emergence of the People's Progressive Party, 1959-65
Electoral Politics, 1965-81
Radical and Insurrectionary Political Challenges, 1965-81
Electoral Politics, 1981-94
The Gambia's External Relations, 1965-94
The 1994 Coup and the Jawara Legacy

Product details

• Authors: Arnold Hughes, David Perfect
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2008
• EAN: 9781580461269
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-126-9
• No. of pages: 549
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 806 g
• Series: Rochester Studies in African H; Rochester Studies in African H
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education