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Coups and army rule in Africa: Studies in military style (A Yale paperbound ; Y-295)

DECALO, SAMUEL

Yale University Press

With as many as twenty African states (over half the continent) under military rule, the importance of understanding the role of the military in Africa is unquestioned. Samuel Decalo sets about in this book to destroy most of the theoretical generalizations made about African military regimes and to find out, on the basis of detailed empirical data, what has actually happened in four countries where military has replaced civilian rule. From his close study of Dahomey, Togo, Congo/Brazzaville, and Uganda - drawing also on data from coups in other African countries - Mr. Decalo argues that African armies cannot be viewed as cohesive, Westernized hierarchies intervening in the political arena from altruistic motives but instead are coteries of cliques composed of ambitious officers seeking self-advancement. He finds little evidence to support prevailing theories that military rule has fostered socioeconomic or political development or stability and concludes with a benerally negative image of military elites in power. Since Togo, Dahomey, and Congo/Brazzaville have been generally neglected by Africanists, who have tended to concentrate on the former British colonies, the information provided here closes a glaring gap. Written in a lively style, and with both a factual and theoretical contribution to African studues, the book will be useful to researchers and students alike.

Coups and Army Rule in Africa: Studies in Military Style

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Yale Univ Pr

Coups and Army Rule in Africa: Motivations and Constraints, Second Edition

With permanent military rule widespread throughout Africa, it is clearly important to understand the role of the military in this continent. In Coups and Army Rule in Africa, published in 1976, Samuel Decalo examined four lesser-studied French-African states―the Congo, Benin, Uganda, and Togo―to discover what actually happened when military replaced civilian rule. He argued that African armies cannot be viewed as cohesive, Westernized hierarchies intervening in the political arena from altruistic motives but are instead coteries of cliques composed of ambitious officers seeking self-advancement. Military rule, said Decalo, has not necessarily fostered socioeconomic or political development or stability. Now in a new edition of his provocative book, Decalo defends his position, adding another case study, Niger, bringing the text up to date, and providing a new section on the constraints on military rule in each case study.

Historical Dictionary of Niger

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Scarecrow Press

One of Africa's largest yet least known countries, Chad has a rich pre-colonial heritage and a turbulent recent political history. This latest edition of the Historical Dictionary of Chad features new tables that list important statistics on its economic conditions ― principal crops, gross domestic product, public finances, and main trade partners, as well as six maps, a list of abbreviations and acronyms, and a selected chronology.Reviews of the Previous Editon: ... Will prove handy for researchers, historians, journalists, teachers, politicians, and economists. For English speakers, the collection is a double blessing as this is the first time such a source of information on the French speaking countries is presented to them in their own language. ―WEST AFRICA Mr. Decalo is eminently qualified....especially impressive.... presents excellent background to the political and social history... ―THE REFERENCE BOOK REVIEW

Historical Dictionary of Chad

Togo is a small West African country nestled between Benin and Ghana, extending from its narrow coastline 320 miles inland to Burkina Faso. Although the country's phosphate production has given it a modicum of economic stability, Togo remains politically unstable. The third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Togo expands and updates the 1987 edition and includes events occurring after the previous edition. Written by one of the foremost experts on African politics, this indispensable reference source provides concise dictionary entries covering the people, places, events, political and economic institutions, history and culture of this fascinating country. It contains a comprehensive, multilingual bibliography divided according to subject; tables with important economic and demographic data; a list of abbreviations; an updated chronology of recent political events; and three maps covering transport and communications, administrative divisions and ethnic divisions.Reviews of the Previous Edition: "There is much valuable information in this work that would not be retrieved easily elsewhere...highly recommended..." ―ARBA "...a worthwhile contribution...the bibliography succeeds admirably in drawing these sources together." ―AFRICA

Historical Dictionary of Togo

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Written by one of the foremost authorities on West Africa, the third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Noger provides an updated and easy-to-use single-volume reference for scholars of West Africa and Third World development.

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