1st Edition

The Central African Republic The Continent's Hidden Heart

By Thomas E. O'toole Copyright 1986
190 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

A small, poor, little-known nation, the Central African Republic has had a troubled history, from the days of slave raids by Arab-speaking peoples from the north, through the bizarre rule of Jean-Bedel Bokassa, to the present military regime. Landlocked and possessing few resources beyond its famed diamonds, it is one of the least developed nations in Africa. Since its independence from France in... Read more
The Physical Setting -- The Historical Context -- The Central African Polity -- Society and Change -- Economic and Political Dependence -- The Central African Republic and the World -- Central Africa and the Future

Biography

Thomas O'Toole