Cape Verde Crioulo Colony to Independent Nation |
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| Author:
| Lobban, Richard A. |
| Series title: | Westview Profiles/Nations of Contemporary Africa Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-3562-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1998 |
| Publisher: | Avalon Publishing
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| Imprint: | Westview Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $76.99 |
Book Description:
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The Cape Verde Islands, off the coast of Senegal, were first settled by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century. In this important new study, Richard Lobban sketches Cape Verde's complex history over five centuries, from its role in the slave trade through its protracted armed struggle on the Guinea coast for national independence. He offers a rich ethnography of the islands, exploring their complex ethnicity. Dr. Lobban provides a thoughtful analysis of the islands' efforts to...
More DescriptionThe Cape Verde Islands, off the coast of Senegal, were first settled by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century. In this important new study, Richard Lobban sketches Cape Verde's complex history over five centuries, from its role in the slave trade through its protracted armed struggle on the Guinea coast for national independence. He offers a rich ethnography of the islands, exploring their complex ethnicity. Dr. Lobban provides a thoughtful analysis of the islands' efforts to achieve economic growth and development through tourism, fishing, small-scale mining, and agricultural production and chronicles its peaceful transition from one-party rule to elections and political pluralism.