Format:
XLI, 491 Seiten ;
,
23 cm.
Edition:
2. ed.
ISBN:
0-8108-5766-9
,
978-0-8108-5766-7
Series Statement:
Historical dictionaries of war, revolution, and civil unrest 34
Content:
"This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa reviews the wars that have occurred in Africa in the past half century: Algeria's struggle for independence from French colonial rule, Nigeria's fight to achieve a balanced state after the British departure, the Rwandan genocide of 1994, and the current ethnic cleansing in Darfur, to name only a few. It contains a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on wars, conflicts, major political and military figures, and topics such as child soldiers, mercenaries, and blood diamonds."--BOOK JACKET.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references. - Review: "This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa reviews the wars that have occurred in Africa in the past half century: Algeria's struggle for independence from French colonial rule, Nigeria's fight to achieve a balanced state after the British departure, the Rwandan genocide of 1994, and the current ethnic cleansing in Darfur, to name only a few. It contains a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on wars, conflicts, major political and military figures, and topics such as child soldiers, mercenaries, and blood diamonds."--Jacket
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Political Science
Keywords:
Bürgerkrieg
;
Unabhängigkeitskrieg
;
Bürgerkrieg
;
Unabhängigkeitskrieg
;
Unabhängigkeitsbewegung
;
Bürgerkrieg
;
Geschichte
;
Militär
;
Geschichte
;
Bibliografie
;
Wörterbuch
;
Wörterbuch
;
Bibliografie
;
Wörterbuch
;
Historische Darstellung
;
Fachlexikon
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