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Format: 1 online resource (355 pages) : , maps

ISBN: 9781442226869 (e-book)

Note: Introduction : perspectives on the Western Sahara : myths, nationalisms, and geopolitics / , A history of the conflict in Western Sahara / , The identity question : who are the Sahrawis and what is their 'home'? / , Moroccan Saharan policy / , The emergence and politics of the Polisario Front / , The Algerian foreign policy on Western Sahara / , The evolving role of the United Nations : the impossible dual track? / , Diplomatic struggle in Africa and Europe over the Western Sahara conflict / , The evolution of US and Moroccan policy on Western Sahara : from conflict to cooperation / , Dynamics of intergroup conflicts in the Western Sahara / , Self-determination for Western Sahara : the evolution of a concept / , The use and development of natural resources in non-self-governing territories / , Refugees, humanitarian aid, and the displacement impasse in Sahrawi camps / , Western Sahara : a conflict on the fringes of new regional dynamics / , Conclusion : a realistic solution to the Western Sahara conflict /

Additional Edition: Print version: Perspectives on Western Sahara : myths, nationalisms, and geopolitics. Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014] ISBN 9781442226852

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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Format: 1 online resource (352 pages)

ISBN: 9781442226869

Content: This thorough, impartial survey brings together some of the best experts on the Sahara question to provide a broad-based analysis of the problem from a range of perspectives. Featuring new research, the chapters examine the roots of the conflict, its dynamics, and potential solutions. Perspectives on Western Sahara also addresses questions of law, human rights, and natural resources from an analytical point of view. Contributed by scholars from North Africa, Europe, and the United States, it is an essential contribution to the literature of Middle East and African studies.

Content: Intro -- Title Page -- Acronyms -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Setting the Context -- A History of the Conflict in Western Sahara -- The Identity Question: Who Are the Sahrawis and What Is Their "Home?" -- The Background for the Current Impasse -- Morocco's Saharan Policy -- The Emergence and Politics of the Polisario Front -- The Algerian Foreign Policy on Western Sahara -- The Evolving Role of the United Nations -- Diplomatic Struggle in Africa and Europe over the Western Sahara Conflict -- The Evolution of US and Moroccan Policy on Western Sahara -- Dynamics of Optimal Solutions -- Dynamics of Intergroup Conflicts in the Western Sahara -- Self-Determination for Western Sahara -- The Use and Development of Natural Resources in Non-Self-Governing Territories -- Refugees, Humanitarian Aid, and the Displacement Impasse in Sahrawi Camps -- Western Sahara -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the Contributors.

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Additional Edition: ISBN 9781442226852

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781442226852

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books

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