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OverviewAngola, slowly recovering from a twenty-seven year civil war, is becoming a regional super-power in southern Africa. This rise can be attributed to oil, diamonds, a battle-tested armed forces and a political system that is dominated by one party - the Movimento Popular de Libertacao de Angola (the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola - MPLA). Problems remain to be solved. The vast wealth is in the control of the elite while the vast majority of the people live on less than two dollars per day. Corruption is rife, the health and education system in shambles, landmines remain a festering problem and the opposition is intimidated and split into various factions. President Eduardo dos Santos, who has ruled Angola for almost thirty-eight years, has opted not to run for re-election in the August 2017 elections. Instead his hand-picked successor Joao Lourenco was elected president. Interestingly, dos Santos has not surrendered his presidency of the party. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Angola contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Angola. Full Product DetailsAuthor: W. Martin JamesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Edition: Third Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 1.043kg ISBN: 9781538111222ISBN 10: 1538111225 Pages: 572 Publication Date: 01 March 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsEditor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff) Preface Reader's Note Map 1: Angola. Political Map 2: Angola. Provincial Map 3: Angola. Southern Africa Rail Network Map 4: Angola. Minerals Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendices I: Selected Name-Place Changes II: Major Angolan Leaders since Independence. III: Provincial Capitals and Population - 2014 IV: Angola's National Public Holidays......... Bibliography About the AuthorReviewsAuthor InformationW. Martin James is a professor of Political Science at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He has written several book and numerous articles about Angola. He served as an election monitor to the 1992 Angolan National elections and visited UNITA's Tenth Party Congress in 2007. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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