Senegal

A state of change

By Sharp

ISBN: 9780855982836

Price: £7.16

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Synopsis
This outstanding series provides concise and lively introductions to countries and the major development issues they face. Packed full of factual information, photographs and maps, the guides also focus on ordinary people and the impact that historical, economic and environmental issues have on their lives.
Table of Contents
The land of the setting sun
Travellers from an antique land
From slavery to independence
Nationhood - a false start
Coping with crisis...senegalaisement
Magicians, missionaries and marabouts
The economy in a nutshell
When aid is not the answer
By the people, for the people
Cash cropping - a vicious circle
Rice at a price
"Our wealth is our animals"
The harvest of the sea
Village roots and city lights
Night time in the shanty town
The family first
Schools without books, clinics without medicines
Rumblings of discontent
The wheel grinds slower
Relax for mbalax
Sopi! Sopi! Sopi!
Facts and figures
Dates and events
Sources and further reading
Acknowledgements
Oxfam in Senegal

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