In this introduction to the Central African Republic, Dr. O'Toole examines the country's tumultuous past and current difficulties, the nature of the present political situation, and the roots of that situation in the colonial and ...

This work focuses on the early years of independence and the problems African countries faced soon after the end of colonial rule.

This book provides a systematic assessment of the behaviour of some relatively successful presidents in African presidential republics, examining the part played by presidents in the development of their countries.

State of Rebellion is an urgent insight into this little-understood country and the problems with peacebuilding more broadly.

Thomas O'Toole examines the Central African Republic's past and current difficulties, the nature of the present political situation, and the roots of that situation in the colonial and precolonial periods.

Relying on the best statistical data and richly illustrated with case material, this book is an indispensable source for scholars and policy analysts seeking to understand Africa's post-independence political trajectories.

Text and photographs introduce the geography, history, society, economy, and government of this central African country.

Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic, Third Edition, fills the gap in the literature about a country for which very little information exists in English, covering events that have taken place since the publication of the ...

This book discusses the prospects for the development of the African continent as part of the emerging system of international relations in the twenty-first century.

Drawing together the foremost experts on the Central African Republic, this much-needed volume provides the first in-depth analysis of the country's recent history of rebellion, instability, and international and regional intervention.