Senegal: An African Nation Between Islam and the West

ISBN-13: 9780367287078 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 192 str.

Sheldon Gellar

Opis

A West African nation with an extremely rich political and cultural heritage, Senegal continues to serve as a role model for Francophone Africa despite its weak economic base and small population. Gellar evaluates the social and cultural trends that have contributed to Senegal's emergence as one of Africa's most important cultural centers.

Spis treści

1 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 2 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 3 THE ECONOMY, 4 SENEGAL AND HE WORLD 5 CULTURE AND SOCIETY 6 TOWARD THE YEAR 2000: WHITHER SENEGAL?

O autorze

Sheldon Gellar is senior research associate at the Harry S. Truman Institute, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.