Historical dictionary of Western Sahara
By Anthony G. Pazzanita, Tony Hodges · 1994
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- About this editionISBN: 9780810826618, 0810826615Page count: 560Published: April 1994Format: HardcoverPublisher: Bloomsbury AcademicOriginal from: the University of MichiganDigitized: July 16, 2007Language: EnglishAuthor: Anthony G. Pazzanita, Tony HodgesCreate CitationA comprehensive history of Western Sahara--an arid land bordering Morocco in the north, Algeria in the northeast, Mauritania in the east and the south, and the Atlantic coastline in the west--bitterly contested since 1975 by Morocco and the guerrillas of the Polisario Front. This edition of the Dictionary updates and supplements the first edition of 1982. Some 700 alphabetical entries range from major personalities, political movements, wars, and treaties to places, ethnic groups, and economic resources, with extensive entries on the OAU and the UN. Includes an introduction, map, detailed chronology, chart of tribal and ethnic groups, and heavily augmented bibliography. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, ORSource: PublisherGet bookBorrowEdit locationCancelCheck availability at libraries near youNo matching city or zip codeAvailable near youGeorge Mason University School of LawhardcoverFenwick Library, Arlington Campus Library, Antonin Scalia Law SchoolPinnedPin libraryGeorge Washington UniversityhardcoverEckles Library, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University, Jacob Burns Law LibraryPinnedPin libraryMore optionsOther editionsJan 16, 20061982Bloomsbury AcademicScarecrow PressHardcoverHardcover523 pages431 pagesSimilar booksThe Western SaharansBackground to ConflictBy Virginia Thompson, Richard AdloffSince the Spanish withdrawal from their Saharan colonies in 1975, a determined guerrilla war was fought against the Moroccans by the Polisario who claimed the territory as their rightful country. ...Endgame in the Western SaharaWhat Future for Africa's Last ColonyBy Toby ShelleyWhy does this remote swathe of Sahara along the Atlantic seaboard concern the USA and Europe? Why does Morocco maintain its occupation? Why has the UN Security Council prevaricated for three decades ...More booksAbout the workOriginally published: 1982Genres: Dictionary, Reference workAuthorAnthony G. PazzanitaAuthorAnthony G. Pazzanita co-authored the second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara and wrote the second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mauritania. Google BooksSearch Anthony G. PazzanitaTony HodgesAuthorEducated at Balliol College, Oxford, and the University of California, at San Diego, Tony Hodges first visited Zambia asa teacher in 1966. ... Google BooksSearch Tony HodgesMore by authorWestern SaharaBy Anthony G. PazzanitaWestern Sahara was formerly a Spanish colony, whose sparse population was often cut off from the rest of the world. However, when the Spanish withdrew from the region in 1975, a series of territorial ...The MaghrebBy Anthony G. PazzanitaExtending from eastern Libya to southern Mauritania, the Maghreb-the Arab West-constitutes one of the most distinctive parts of the Muslim community. The countries of the Maghreb have much in common, ...PublisherScarecrow PressSearch Scarecrow PressMore from the publisher collectionHistorical Dictionary of Sierra LeoneBy Cyril P. ForayTo find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.DjiboutiBy Robert Saint VéranThis is a title which examines the East African country of Djibouti in a historical framework.Historical Dictionary of Mali (African Historical Dictionaries, No 11)By Pascal James ImperatoMore books
