Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3912765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joye Bowman (0000-0001-7800-8027), Richard A Lobban, Richard Lobban (0000-0001-7680-8514), Joshua B Forrest (0000-0003-0767-5679), Joshua Forrest, Marilyn Halter (0000-0001-6636-0621) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 445 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of African Historical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-7882 • E-ISSN: 2326-3016 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/219822 |
| OpenAlex | W2068855453 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Guinea-Bissau is a small country in West Africa, and yet it managed to wrest its independence from Portugal back in 1973, at the cost of a long and bitter struggle against seemingly implacable odds. This was a time to be proud of, and there was also a moment about two decades ago, when it looked like a trendsetter for democracy. Since then things have gone seriously wrong, with a collapsing infrastructure, a dilapidated economy and a political stage prone to military coups d'etats. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Guinea-Bissau tells the long and sometimes unpleasant story. However, like all the country historical dictionaries, it tells it several times and in several ways. First, the chronology traces the history of what became Guinea-Bissau, and this over a period of centuries and not just decades. Then the introduction recounts that history again, providing more insight and understanding, and conveys a good idea of how things are going now. The details follow in the dictionary section with entries on important persons, places, institutions, and events among other things. And the bibliography points to further reading
Ancient history · Ethnology · Genealogy · New guinea · Political science · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
The specification of ethnic cleavages and ethnopolitical groups for the analysis of democratic competition in contemporary Africa
Civil-military relations and political order in Guinea-Bissau
Identifying and Partnering Ecoallies through Perceived Natural Environment Futures in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa
We Work Hard
Cold War Liberation
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2022 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |