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050 00 $aDT613.8$b.F67 1992
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100 1 $aForrest, Joshua.
245 10 $aGuinea-Bissau :$bpower, conflict, and renewal in a west African nation /$cJoshua B. Forrest.
260 $aBoulder :$bWestview Press,$c1992.
300 $aix, 165 p. :$bill., ports. ;$c24 cm.
440 0 $aProfiles.$pNations of contemporary Africa
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aGuinea-Bissau is a small West African nation that harbors bountiful natural resources and boasts an extraordinary diversity of ethnic groups. A Portuguese colony surrounded by francophone neighbors, it won its independence in 1974 after a long peasant-backed war against the colonial regime. But to the surprise of many Africa-watchers, the post-colonial period has been marked by political conflict and economic crisis: a successful coup d'etat in 1980 and several abortive coup attempts, the virtual collapse of the state-run economy, increasing levels of external migration, and the departure of many skilled and educated citizens. This book begins with a survey of pre-colonial peoples, early Portuguese settlement and the slave trade, indigenous resistance to colonial rule, the political economy of Portuguese nationalism, and the armed struggle for national independence. The political events and difficulties that characterized the first decade of independence are then analyzed. Economic advances and setbacks are also discussed, particularly in terms of current market reforms. Throughout, Guinean culture, religion, languages, education, and the role of women are highlighted. Finally, the author reflects on Guinea-Bissau's revolutionary past and examines its prospects through the close of the twentieth century.
505 0 $aIntroduction. Geography, Topography, and Climate. Notes -- 1. Historical Context. The Precolonial Era. Colonial State Formation. The Colonial Economy. Reform and Repression. Amilcar Cabral and the National Independence Struggle -- 2. Politics in Guinea-Bissau. State-Building and Political De-linkage. Manifestations of Political De-linkage: 1974-1980. Political Factionalism and Power Struggles: 1974-1990. State-Society De-linkage: 1980-1990. Pressures for Democratic Change. Guinea-Bissau's International Relations -- 3. The Economy of Independent Guinea-Bissau. Official Economic Policy Goals. Agriculture. The Formal Trading Sector. Expansion of the Informal Economic Sector. State Extraction Efforts. Learning from the Past -- 4. Society in Guinea-Bissau. Population. Ethnic Groups and Ethnicity. Urban Elite Class Formation. Women in Guinea-Bissau. Religion. Languages. Education. Health and Health Care. Conclusion -- 5. Guinea-Bissau Toward the Future. Cabral's Dream. Final Reflections.
651 0 $aGuinea-Bissau$xPolitics and government$y1974-
651 0 $aGuinea-Bissau$xEconomic conditions$y1974-
776 08 $iOnline version:$aForrest, Joshua.$tGuinea-Bissau.$dBoulder : Westview Press, 1992$w(OCoLC)644245204
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